LONDON: West Ham United have signed Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague on a long-term deal, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed but British media reported West Ham paid an initial fee of £19 million (US$25.43 million) for the 20-year-old.
Diouf was part of the Senegal team which secured a 3-1 victory over England in a friendly last month, the first African team to beat England in 22 games.
“There were a lot of teams (who wanted to sign me), but I chose West Ham United first and I spoke with the coach (Graham Potter) and it was a good plan for me,” Diouf said.
West Ham begin their 2025-26 Premier League campaign on Aug 16 with a trip to Sunderland.