Issa Diop: Fulham sign defender from West Ham for £15m on five-year deal
Issa Diop, whose contract at West Ham was due to expire next summer, has signed for Fulham after completing a medical this week and agreeing personal terms; the 25-year-old must be registered before midday on Friday to feature in Saturday's Premier League trip to Wolves
Thursday 11 August 2022 08:36, UK
Fulham have signed defender Issa Diop from West Ham for £15m.
The 25-year-old, whose contract at the London Stadium was due to expire next summer, completed a medical this week and agreed personal terms before signing a five-year deal.
Fulham must have Diop registered before midday on Friday to have him available for Saturday's game at Wolves. He will wear the No 31 shirt for the club.
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Speaking to FFCtv, Diop said: "I'm very happy, very happy to join Fulham. I hope it's going to be a very good chapter of my career.
"It's all official now, so I'm happy. I just want to train with the team now, and let's get to work."
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Diop made 119 appearances for West Ham in all competitions and scored eight goals after joining from Ligue 1 club Toulouse in 2018. However, he only featured in 13 Premier League games last season.
He has been a long-term target for Fulham, who tried to sign him four years ago before he joined the Hammers.
Fulham vice-chairman Tony Khan added: "I'm very excited that we've brought Issa Diop to Fulham.
"Issa is a talented and imposing defender whom we've pursued for a long time, and his experience and formidable presence will be important to our squad in this Premier League season and for us to build a bright future in the years ahead."
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