Sakho makes seven

  • by Staff Writer
  • Thursday, 14th August 2014

Diafra Sakho has completed a move from Metz to West Ham - just 48 hours after his former club threatened to report his new one.

The 24-year-old forward became West Ham's seventh signing of the summer tonight despite the deal having appeared to have fallen through earlier in the week when Metz claimed West Ham wanted to renege on previously-agreed terms.

It was suggested in a club statement issued by the French club that West Ham had agreed to sign Sakho on a permanent basis before attempting to change the terms to a season-long loan with view to a transfer next summer.

However both parties were clearly satisfied by the terms today when the deal was completed, with the Senegal international signing a four-year deal with West Ham.



Speaking to West Ham TV tonight, Sakho said: "This is a proud day to have signed for West Ham. I really love English football and I've dreamed of coming to play for one of the big English clubs.

"Today, West Ham have given me that opportunity and I didn't hesitate to grab it.

"I'm looking forward to playing. It's more than a month now that I've been training for this and right now I think I'd be ready to pull on the club colours.

"I've come here to continue as I was at Metz. I'm going to give it my all, going flat out on the pitch and I think the fans will appreciate that."

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