London, July 16
West Ham United have completed the signing of Senegal international El Hadji Malick Diouf on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said.
Diouf, who will wear the No 12 shirt became West Ham’s third signing of the summer, after Jean-Clair Todibo and Daniel Cummings, as the club reshapes its defence following the departures of Aaron Cresswell and Vladimir Coufal.
The 20-year-old left-sided full-back or wing-back joins the Hammers from Slavia Prague, having played a key role in the club’s dominant Czech First League title win last season. He also impressed in European competitions and was part of the Senegal team which secured an historic victory over England in June this year.
Diouf is looking forward to wearing the Hammers’ famous Claret and Blue shirt and integrating with his new team-mates, and is expected to join the Irons’ pre-season training camp in Germany this week.
“I’m just happy. I’m just happy to go for the new challenge. I’m really happy to be here and to make a progression for my career and I’m looking forward," Diouf told the club's official website.