West Ham United signed El Hadji Malick Diouf from Czech Champions Slavia Prague. Offensive Left Left, which in Prague arrived in January 2024. years by 2.7 million euros, now goes to East London nearly ten times. Diouf is the third football player in the last six years for transfer between Slavija and West Ham after Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal.

Diouf He attracted the attention of foreign clubs for a long time. The Crystal Palace made an offer for him in winter, but they could not reach a deal with Slavija.

And interest in young defenders did not diminish; On the contrary. Premier League Clubs became even more focused after Senegal 3-1 Win in England in June, in which Diouf shone.

West Ham In the end he managed to a talented player in the battle, which offers Slavia 22 million euros and another million bonuses, according to the words infotbal.cz Website.

The Prague Club also has the opportunity to receive the percentage of any further sales. This is a transfer of records from the Czech League. The London club agreed on a long-term contract with a player. The defender will play in T-shirt number 12.

Diouf said: “I’m really happy to be here and make progress for your career. I look forward to working hard and join with my new teammates.

“A few clubs were interested, but West Ham was my first choice. I talked to the coach (Graham Potter), and the plan was presented a lot of sense,“He added.

Diouf described the transition to the Premier League as the culmination of his career: “Everyone wants to come here to play in the Premier League. I think it’s a dream for everyone. When they’re here, they want everything to be good.

The main coach Graham Potter also did not hide satisfaction with the new signature: “We are very glad that we welcome El Hadži Malick in West Ham United,” Potter said.

“He is a young player we watched for a while, and someone we believe could be really good suitable for what we try to build in the club.

“He showed the huge power of character and maturity in such a young age, leaving his home in Senegal to move to Norway in 18, and then crossing the threshold – and for some time, for a constantly high level.

“The Premier League will be a challenge for him, but he is ready for it. Young is, hungry and ambitious, and I think he will be a very positive group supplement.”

Diouf joined Slavija at the beginning of 2024. year from Tromso to Norway and gradually worked his way into one of the key men of their detachment. Ziguinchor Native played a total of 50 competing games for the Prague Club, scoring nine goals and setting up four more for their teammates.