West Ham United and Brentford close to agreement over El Hadji Malick Diouf

West Ham United and Brentford close to agreement over El Hadji Malick Diouf

West Ham United and Brentford are close to reaching an agreement over the transfer of El Hadji Malick Diouf, according to French outlet Foot Mercato. West Ham are set to lose the Senegalese and Hammers manager Nuno Espirito Santo could look to bring in a replacement at the London Stadium club. The 21-year-old played just 15 minutes in the Carabao Cup against Portsmouth before coming on in the 87th minute against Burnley in the first Championship game of 2026-27.