dym is the tits.
the fee is a bit high but like I said, I think pep had identified certain players needed to reinforce the team (rather than just which positions needed reinforcing) and the club has moved to get those players. he obviously sees chygrynskiy as the next iron giant of the east (after vidic) although the fact that he can play as well is likely key.
he seems pretty quick, at least from the clips I've seen, so that's good.
it's sensible for the future, common sense will say one of fontas and muniesa won't make it (for whatever reason) so we need one more top-class CB (piqué, fontas/muniesa, ???) for the future as rafa is finished and puyol is on the way down or will be soon.