Alou Diarra has joined Ligue 1 club Rennes on loan for the remainder of the season.
The 31-year-old French international has made just six appearances for West Ham since joining the club in the summer from Marseille just five months ago but has returned to France following recent criticism of the club and manager Sam Allardyce.Only last week Diarra accused Allardyce of leaving him in the cold despite being fully fit having returned from a four-month injury lay-off. "I want to leave," he said. "I've tried to stay positive but I want a real challenge and I won't get it at West Ham.
"With the current coach in charge, it's impossible. No-one's told me directly, but I'm not part of his plans so I have to leave. Certain people have said that I haven't been able to establish myself but they don't know the reality of my situation. To establish myself, I have to have the chance to do so.
"In every club I've been at I've always had a chat with the coach to find out what he expected of me, how the team plays, my position etc. Since I arrived, I've never spoken to the manager. It's just 'hello' and 'goodbye'. There's no dialogue, no explanation."
Diarra's outburst, which essentially left his position at West Ham untenable was seen as the final straw by Allardyce who was angered by the player's stance.
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