I know nothing about this guy but the fact we'd been scouting him extensively, at least over the past few months. And now we've decided to pull the trigger.
Those scouting reports probably looked mighty impressive. From these YouTube comps he looks very fast and very defensive, so he's probably not your Dani Alves type - by which I mean silky in possession as Dani was also lightning quick.
If anything the board probably thinks he could be another Militao, except the true full back version of him.
I hope he does well on loan regardless. If he doesn't make it here, he's probably still good enough to break even on a sale.