The Baggies earlier confirmed the signing of forward Odemwingie from Lokomotiv Moscow, also for an undisclosed fee, and Tchoyi's arrival after signing a two-year contract represents the end of another lengthy pursuit. The 27-year-old Cameroon international has been on West Brom's radar for two seasons and he was finally given the green light to move to England by a review panel at the Football Association, who granted him a work permit on appeal. Unlike Odemwingie, Tchoyi will not be available for Saturday's Premier League clash with Sunderland at The Hawthorns. West Brom boss Roberto Di Matteo said: "It's been a drawn-out process due to circumstances out of the club's control but all the hard work has paid off and I'm delighted to welcome Somen to the club. "He is a powerful midfielder who will bring a physical presence to our team and also be a real threat at set-pieces. "Somen has all the attributes to play in the Barclays Premier League but I think it is important we don't expect too much too soon from him as he will need a little time to adapt to English football. "He also won't be sharp enough to be involved tomorrow as he has had to do a lot of travelling in the past few weeks which means he hasn't been able to train regularly."
