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West Ham spent 22 million euros to recruit Malick Diouf this summer. |
Football changes at breakneck speed, and no one demonstrates that better than El Hadji Malick Diouf. The Senegalese left-back has just joined West Ham for a shock fee after a remarkable rise in just two years.
In February 2023, Diouf was still an unknown name when he left the Mawade Wade Academy (Senegal) to go to Tromso (Norway) for a fee of only 50,000 euros. But his impressive performance in the Norwegian National Championship helped him catch the eye of Slavia Prague. This team spent 2.5 million euros to recruit him just a year later.
In the Czech Republic, Diouf continued to shine, especially in the Europa League. After a season and a half of outstanding performance at Slavia, the player born in 2004 continued to be valued even higher. West Ham decided to "break the bank" to recruit him for about 22 million euros, which is 440 times the initial fee the player was bought less than two years ago.
Diouf is currently a Senegal international with six caps, and is considered one of Africa's most promising left-backs. He joined West Ham in a club led by Graham Potter, and with notable names such as Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paquete and new signing Jean-Clair Todibo, a former Barcelona player.
From a small academy in Senegal to the Premier League spotlight in just two years, El Hadji Malick Diouf is living proof of the dramatic breakthroughs that modern football can bring. Now it remains to be seen whether the Senegalese youngster can continue his fairytale story on the toughest stage on the planet.
Source: https://znews.vn/cau-thu-vo-danh-tang-gia-gap-440-lan-khi-den-premier-league-post1569247.html
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