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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)

Even if he signs in time I see no way or need for him to be involved on Sunday. Let him settle in, find his feet , confirm his fitness levels and earn a place first of all on the bench let alone the starting eleven.

It will happen but surely not immediately.
 

El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)

davewfilms said:
Hopefully we can get done so he would be available for the weekend.
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We already have several left back options, there's no rush at all. It's not even like he'd step in for a B teamer on the bench at the moment.
birdy67 said:
Didn't people say the same thing about Sangare? They're still removing egg from their boats.
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I actually don't remember anyone saying that but Sangare signed 21 days before he started against Spurs, a bit different from rushing someone into the team with 48 hours notice.
I objected to someone saying Sangare was now "the first name on the team sheet" almost immediately after he signed... but it makes sense he was involved in pre season and then a first choice.
 

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North London Bee said:
Even if he signs in time I see no way or need for him to be involved on Sunday. Let him settle in, find his feet , confirm his fitness levels and earn a place first of all on the bench let alone the starting eleven.

It will happen but surely not immediately.
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A one word answer could be "Reading"
 

El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)

jlove said:
I doubt either, plenty of time to get him inducted to our style of play.
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Agree, he will need to learn our new developed "structured chaos" form of attack and that may take time. KA has alluded as to how quickly Sangre picked it all up but not all would.
 

El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)

Invipai said:
If he was available I see no reason he wouldn't be in the squad. I'm not saying the starting XI, but the squad is fine to include him in.
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He'd be keeping another first team squad player though who has been in training all week for this fixture. We don't have B team players padding out the bench at the moment.

Any decision doesn't do anyone any harm, he could sit on the bench and be ninth sub I suppose... But I'd expect Henry or Hickey to come on if we needed a change at left back.
 

El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)

Invipai said:
If he was available I see no reason he wouldn't be in the squad. I'm not saying the starting XI, but the squad is fine to include him in.
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No need to.
As has been said previously, we arent a basketcase like Spurs or Villa who are desperate for bodies.
He will have plenty of time to get integrated if he signs
 

El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)

BuzzingBee95 said:
I'm in the same boat as you.

I think the main reason it's been a harder transfer to process than others we made is that, whereas a player of Sangare quality instantly improves us. Wilson is clearly there to fill the supportive role to Igor, Jaidon has come to supply greater depth on the wing (perhaps even fight to start), Schuster clearly one for the future.

With Diouf, we already have KLP playing his best football and whilst Rico is nearing the end with us, on his day, he's still a brilliant LB. So it's harder to envisage Diouf's immediate impact especially at that price. Clearly there's 'movement', i.e. confirmation this might be Rico's last season, KLP eventually moving further up etc that justifies this move far more than we are privy to just now.

Lastly, it seems ludicrous to say, but I think if this summer has revealed anything it's that anything under £50m for a Premier League player (I know WHU went down, but he was Premier Leaague last season) is now considered good value.

Which is what makes Sangare's signing even more spectacular
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Sangare was an easy one, the Diouf type transaction is where Phil and his team earn their money and sets them apart from the rest. They can obviously see value, and a high ceiling for this player, stuff most of us are unable to fully appreciate at this point in time. Also Sangare was always going to go into the starting 11, whereas Diouf i suspect will be part of a transition over a period of time. PG is 2 steps ahead in that this type of decision/transaction would have had to have been made over the next 12-18 months anyway, but he was presented with this opportunity and decided to press the go button. I suspect we may not fully appreciate what PG has done here for a few months until we start to see the value, and fully understand the potential of Diouf and what he brings to the team. PG just happens to quicker than anyone else at this.
 
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)

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Brentford sign El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham | Brentford FC

Brentford complete the signing of Senegal international El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham United. The 21-year-old left-back, who registered five assists in the Premier League last season, signs a five-year contract, with a club option of a further year.
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El Hadji Malick Diouf (LB, West Ham, 21)

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Brentford sign El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham | Brentford FC

Brentford complete the signing of Senegal international El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham United. The 21-year-old left-back, who registered five assists in the Premier League last season, signs a five-year contract, with a club option of a further year.
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