Newcastle United have announced they have signed West Ham academy graduate Amadou Diallo in an out of window capture.
West Ham and Newcastle have shared numerous column inches over the last few months when it comes to transfers.
Eddie Howe is working wonders at St James’ Park under Newcastle’s controversial mega rich owners as he looks to try and emulate the kind of success overseen by David Moyes at West Ham in recent seasons.
The Hammers have established themselves a genuine European outfit and top six contenders with vastly improved recruitment and hard graft key to their rise.
Newcastle are clearly on an upward trajectory too and were almost incessantly linked with a host of reported West Ham targets in the summer including Alphonse Areola and Nayef Aguerd.
Newcastle announce they have signed West Ham academy graduate Amadou Diallo in out of window capture
Howe even tried to bring West Ham academy star Harrison Ashby to Newcastle ahead of the summer deadline. And that is a transfer the Magpies are expected to try and revisit in January or the summer.
Now Newcastle have announced they have signed West Ham academy graduate Amadou Diallo in an out of window capture.
Just two years ago Diallo was being billed as the next future star coming along the West Ham academy production line.
After turning 17, the Academy of Football starlet and boyhood West Ham fan was rewarded with his first professional contract (whufc.com).
But teenage winger Diallo, now 19, left West Ham in the summer and went on trial at London rivals Chelsea.
That did not work out and now, after a similar trial period with Newcastle, Diallo has signed a contract with Howe’s side.
Speaking after signing a deal until the end of the season, former Hammer Diallo said he was delighted with the move.
Diallo, who primarily plays on the left flank, told nufc.co.uk: “Firstly, I want to say thank you to the club for giving me an opportunity to become a Newcastle player. I’m very delighted to be here and will be looking forward to playing and helping the team.
“From day one, the players and staff were good to me and helped me settle in quickly so that made everything else easier.
“I’m really looking forward to getting started to help the team and work hard to achieve our goals as a team for the season.”
Newcastle United Academy Director, Steve Harper, added: “We are delighted that Amadou is joining us until the end of the season.
“He has performed well over his extended trial period and his signing gives us increased options in wide areas in the under-21 group.”
West Ham fans will no doubt keep one eye on Diallo’s progress after the club decided to release him back in May.
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