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Done deal: West Ham to Brentford, CONFIRMED and announced by Brentford on 28 August, verified directly on brentfordfc.com ("Brentford sign Diouf from West Ham", with two follow-ups including…, confirmed 2026-08-28. Every club linked to this transfer, and who reported each stage first.
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🚨EXCL: ⚒️🇸🇳 #Championship | 💰 Brentford have submitted an offer to West Ham for El Hadji Malick Diouf. 🤝 Discussions ongoing between the two clubs. 👀 Many other clubs in the race.
First reported 2026-07-24 19:08 BST
Brentford have seen an approach for El Hadji Malick Diouf turned down by West Ham. #WHUFC prefer not to sell.⚒️
First reported 2026-07-25 16:22 BST
2026-07-25 16:22 BST · first post at this stage
STANDSBrentford have seen an approach for El Hadji Malick Diouf turned down by West Ham. #WHUFC prefer not to sell.⚒️ https://t.co/ZlKinYrjPU
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El Hadji Malick Diouf was an inquiry only from #Brentfordfc and #WestHam have no interest in selling, so not one to get excited about atm. #Bees make many such calls about players and LB not a top priority atm anyway. (w/@chrisreidy1)
First reported 2026-07-25 12:59 BST
2026-07-25 12:59 BST · first post at this stage
SUBJECTIVEEl Hadji Malick Diouf was an inquiry only from #Brentfordfc and #WestHam have no interest in selling, so not one to get excited about atm. #Bees make many such calls about players and LB not a top priority atm anyway. https://t.co/OzHTtF6aQx (w/@chrisreidy1)
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🚨🔴⚪️ Brentford reach verbal agreement to sign El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham at £40m package, here we go! Documents yet to be signed but deal agreed in principle at £35m fix plus add-ons. Diouf keen on Brentford project — follows @Santi_J_FM. Deal in place. 🇸🇳
First reported 2026-08-26 12:03 BST
→ citing Santi Aouna's report from 2026-08-25 12:55 BST
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🚨EXCL: 🔴⚪️🐝🇸🇳 #PL | 🔐 Accord proche d'être trouvé entre Brentford et West Ham pour El Hadji Malick Diouf. 💰 Les deux clubs avancent vers un accord pour le transfert du latéral gauche sénégalais. ⏳ Derniers détails à régler entre les deux clubs W @laloumance
Translated: West Ham and Brentford close in on agreement for left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf, final details being finalised
First reported 2026-08-25 12:55 BST
2026-08-11 13:33 BST
STANDS🚨 Brentford back in contact for West Ham’s left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf but there remains a gulf in valuation. Talks ongoing. 🤝 @alex_crook https://t.co/KdFFLqqzi9
2026-08-26 11:30 BST
STANDSBrentford are closing in on signing El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham in a deal worth £35m+.🐝 🤝 @alex_crook https://t.co/YAYW9nuqss
2026-08-26 11:31 BST
STANDSDiouf from #WHUFC to #BrentfordFC advancing at around £35m @talkSPORT
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2026-08-25 14:48 BST
STANDS#Brentfordfc are back in talks with #WestHam about signing El Hadj Malick Diouf. #Bees hopeful of a deal before the deadline but this is a market opportunity so not desperate and won’t overpay. More on @SkySportsNews and https://t.co/jUlpJOofue (w/@chrisreidy1) #whufc https://t.co/Sa7LYe5iDE
2026-08-26 11:43 BST
STANDSExclusive: #Brentfordfc agree fee with #WestHam to sign El Hadji Malick Diouf. Believed to be an initial £35m plus £5m in add-ons. Has been interest from at least one other club but the player is believed to be keen to move to #Bees. Still some work to do finalising finer points of deal, medical to scheduled etc. More on @SkySportsNews #whufc
How firmly they put it, across 3 posts
West Ham accept offer from Brentford for El Hadji Malick Diouf. Could be up to £40m. Player cleared to have medical.
First reported 2026-08-26 19:36 BST
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