Lassana Diarra once secured a £20m move to Real Madrid..
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has confirmed that the club is close to finalising a deal for former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra, according to Darren Lewis from the Mirror.
Sam Allardyce reveals West Ham close to confirming a deal to sign midfielder Lassana Diarra. @MirrorFootball
— Darren Lewis (@MirrorDarren) February 10, 2015
Diarra is currently a free agent following his release from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow at the end of last season and he looks set to return to the Premier League.
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The Frenchman was heavily linked with QPR last summer, with a deadline day move seemingly agreed and Diarra in the stands at Loftus Road during a game; but the move broke down in the final hour of the window.