Alou Diarra is delighted to join West Ham United and is looking forward to playing in the Premier League.
Frenchman looking forward to Premier League challenge
French midfielder Alou Diarra is delighted to join West Ham United and is looking forward to playing in the Premier League.
The 31-year-old signed for the Hammers from Marseille on Friday on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Diarra, a France international, is overjoyed with the move and hopes to make a major impact on West Ham's 2012/13 season.
"I am very happy to be here at West Ham - everything is signed now which is good and I am excited to be here at this club and to be playing for them in the Premier League," he told the club's
official website.
"I know a lot about West Ham as a club and when I knew they were interested in signing me, I was very happy and knew it would be a good choice for me.
Challenge
"We are a Premier League club and I know of players who were here before like Paolo Di Canio and Scott Parker, but of the players now in the team, I know Guy [Demel], Mo [Diame] and of course, Modibo Maiga, who played in the French league last year.
"The club has just been promoted and I am looking forward to a good challenge with the team ahead.
"I see this as my chance in the Premier League to do well with West Ham. I hope that my experience can help and the fans will see me give my all in the matches."
