West Ham bid accepted as versatile defender who downed England flies in for medical

West Ham have had an offer of £22million plus add-ons accepted for Slavia Prague defender El Hadji Malick Diouf, talkSPORT understands. Diouf has been given permission to undergo a medical by the Czech side. GettyDiouf has been given permission to undergo a medical with the Hammers[/caption] Potter is closing in on the signing of the £22million defenderGetty Leeds United had previously emerged as a possible suitor after showing interest in the Senegal international. The 20-year-old is set to become Graham Potter’s first new signing of the summer at the London Stadium. Although Jean-Clair Todibo has completed a permanent move from Nice, the Frenchman spent last season on loan with the Hammers. Diouf is fresh from helping Slavia win their eighth Czech league title last season. The versatile defender featured most prominently as a left midfielder despite also being capable of playing as a full-back and central defender. Across 27 league appearances, Diouf scored seven goals and added three assists. Meanwhile, he has won six caps for Senegal since making his senior international debut in September. The most recent of those appearances came against England last month. Senegal secured a shock 3-1 victory over the Three Lions at the City Ground, with Diouf playing 90 minutes at left-back. Diouf could make his Hammers debut against Swiss side Grasshoppers in their first pre-season friendly on Saturday. AFPDiouf can play at centre-back, left-back and as a left midfielder[/caption] The 20-year-old Senegal international won a league title with Slavia last termGetty That match will be followed by fixtures against Manchester United, Everton and Bournemouth in the USA. Those friendlies form part of the Premier League Summer Series in North America. Potter’s side then conclude their pre-season schedule at home to Lille on August 9. West Ham begin their competitive campaign away to newly-promoted Sunderland a week later. Despite Potter not yet making any new signings ahead of the new season, several players have departed the club already this summer. Mohammed Kudus completed a £55million switch to London rivals Tottenham last week. Meanwhile, Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal, Danny Ings, Kurt Zouma and Aaron Cresswell were all released at the end of their contracts. The latter has since joined Championship side Stoke on a free transfer.

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West Ham have had an offer of £22million plus add-ons accepted for Slavia Prague defender El Hadji Malick Diouf, talkSPORT understands.

Diouf has been given permission to undergo a medical by the Czech side.

Diouf has been given permission to undergo a medical with the Hammers[/caption]

Leeds United had previously emerged as a possible suitor after showing interest in the Senegal international.

The 20-year-old is set to become Graham Potter’s first new signing of the summer at the London Stadium.

Although Jean-Clair Todibo has completed a permanent move from Nice, the Frenchman spent last season on loan with the Hammers.

Diouf is fresh from helping Slavia win their eighth Czech league title last season.

The versatile defender featured most prominently as a left midfielder despite also being capable of playing as a full-back and central defender.

Across 27 league appearances, Diouf scored seven goals and added three assists.

Meanwhile, he has won six caps for Senegal since making his senior international debut in September.

The most recent of those appearances came against England last month.

Senegal secured a shock 3-1 victory over the Three Lions at the City Ground, with Diouf playing 90 minutes at left-back.

Diouf could make his Hammers debut against Swiss side Grasshoppers in their first pre-season friendly on Saturday.

Diouf can play at centre-back, left-back and as a left midfielder[/caption]

That match will be followed by fixtures against Manchester United, Everton and Bournemouth in the USA.

Those friendlies form part of the Premier League Summer Series in North America.

Potter’s side then conclude their pre-season schedule at home to Lille on August 9.

West Ham begin their competitive campaign away to newly-promoted Sunderland a week later.

Despite Potter not yet making any new signings ahead of the new season, several players have departed the club already this summer.

Mohammed Kudus completed a £55million switch to London rivals Tottenham last week.

Meanwhile, Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal, Danny Ings, Kurt Zouma and Aaron Cresswell were all released at the end of their contracts.

The latter has since joined Championship side Stoke on a free transfer.