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title: "Hammers Must Wait For Diarra"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2015/02/12/hammers-must-wait-for-diarra/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2015-02-12T14:29:17Z"
modified: "2015-02-12T14:29:43Z"
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# Hammers Must Wait For Diarra

FIFA have ruled that free agent midfielder Lassana Diarra is unable to join another club until the end of the 2014/15 season, contrary to reports from earlier this week.

The former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Arsenal man had agreed a deal to join West Ham until the end of the season, but FIFA have blocked the proposed move.

Diarra is a free agent having had his contract at Lokomotiv Moscow terminated last August following a reported disagreement over missing wages with coach Leonid Kuchuk.

“We had agreed a deal and unfortunately the FIFA regulation – that hasn’t been explained to me yet – there is a FIFA regulation at the moment that cannot be overcome so he will not be joining us until the end of the season,” Allardyce told Sky Sports News.