Overview

• Inter confirmed Diouf’s move from RC Lens for €20m plus up to €5m in add-ons after he completed medicals and signed a five-year deal.
• The midfielder will wear the number 17 shirt at San Siro under new coach Cristian Chivu.
• Diouf said he "didn’t think twice" about the switch and called it an honour to join, telling Inter Channel he is eager to play at San Siro.
• A modern box-to-box midfielder who can also operate as a holder, the France international has two senior caps and posted 1 goal and 2 assists in 34 Ligue 1 games last season; DataMB reported he led midfielders in Europe’s top seven leagues with 35 accelerations.
• After advanced talks this week, including a conference call between clubs, the deal was finalised, and Diouf could make his debut on Monday when Inter host Torino.