TransferBBC SportUnverified source· 26 Aug 2026
West Ham accept £40m Brentford bid for Diouf
Brentford have agreed a deal to sign West Ham defender El Hadji Malick Diouf for up to £40m.
E. Diouf
player
Player
El Hadji Malick Diouf
Position
Left-back
From
West Ham
To
Brentford
Fee
£35m plus £5m add-ons
What happened. West Ham have accepted Brentford's bid for El Hadji Malick Diouf, and the defender is cleared to have a medical.
- Diouf joined West Ham last year for £19m from Slavia Prague.
- He played 34 times last season, providing five assists.
- Diouf was excluded from West Ham's last two matchday squads.
Diouf could become Brentford's fifth summer signing as they prepare for Premier League action.
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