"I obviously knew about Jamie before I came here. He is a very good player and it's a compliment for me to be compared to him," he said.
"The manager has told me he will give me time to improve my fitness and fit in and I know about how tough the competition for places is here.
"That is a good thing for a club to have and I will give it my very best.
"I will be working as hard as I can so I can get into the squad and I will also try to learn to speak English as soon as possible."
