Micky Mellon has insisted Jeando Fuchs has been signed to make Dundee United stronger - not to try to sell on.
The United manager is delighted to have landed the Cameroon international in a deal from Spanish side Alaves.
Mellon believes it is a major coup and he can develop the midfielder in the Scottish Premiership.
The United boss said: “In the market we’re in, and it’s great credit to the football club, that players have moved on.
“But I don’t think we bring players here with a view to moving them on.
“Sometimes opportunities come up that are too good for players and you have to let them go.
“But we are not bringing players in to just sell them, we want to make this club successful and get results.”
Mellon hopes regular first-team football at Tannadice will see the 22-year-old become a Cameroon international regular.
He insisted: “Fuchs will be all-action, he’ll bring energy and good experience to the squad.
“He is a good all-round midfielder, he’s played in a couple of countries and is knocking on the door for Cameroon.
“He was successful with the French U17s and U21’s, he won the World Cup with Mbappe and that team.
“So he will bring quality here and will help us move forward.
“The remit here is to try to improve every player we have and make Dundee United as successful as we can be.”
Fuchs and his family are currently in quarantine and Mellon admitted the club are doing all they can to make sure they settle.
The United boss explained: “He’s in quarantine for 14 days, which is a strange situation because he has been tested regularly in Spain.
“But it’s complicated so he, his partner and their baby have to isolate.
“We will support them the best we can, we will do everything we need to do to make it as comfortable as we can.”
Deniz Mehet is likely to continue between the sticks because Benjamin Siegrist remains a doubt.
He claimed: “He didn’t train today so we will see how he progresses.
“He felt his groin pop a little bit so there was no way he’d be ready for Friday night.
“We will just have to keep an eye on him.”
