Brentford closing in on El Hadji Malick Diouf transfer after West Ham breakthrough

Standard Sport understands a deal is close to being finalised after the Bees agreed to pay the Hammers a fee that could, including add-ons, be worth £40million.Brentford are understood to be paying around £36m up front.A five-year contract has been agreed for the Senegalese left wing-back, whose sale will provide the Hammers much-needed funds as they approach deadline day and bid to earn promotion from the Championship and a return to the Premier League.Diouf was always keen on the move to Brentford but did also field interest from Crystal Palace this summer.After negotiations reopened in the last few days, an agreement on the fee has now been reached in club-to-club talks as the deal nears completion.El Hadji Malick DioufGettyBrentford have bolstered their squad this summer, with Jannik S