Oliver Sonne has had no trouble settling into his new life at Burnley, moving into a city centre apartment in Manchester with his partner and with the club even arranging the safe arrival of their dog from Denmark.
But if all is going smoothly for the £2.5million January arrival from Silkeborg off the pitch, forcing a way into the tightest defence in Europe has proved slightly more tricky.
Burnley's back-line has rightly earned plaudits this season for leaking just nine goals, making it the Fort Knox of English and European football.
And while that continued excellence is keeping the Clarets and their winter addition on track for the Premier League, it is also keeping the 24-year-old on the sidelines.