Issa Diop: Fulham star closing in on Ipswich move after impressing at World Cup

Ipswich have reached an agreement to sign Fulham centre-back Issa Diop in a deal believed to be worth around £8.5million.Diop, who starred for Morocco at the World Cup this summer, struggled for minutes at Fulham last season and is now exploring opportunities elsewhere after four years in west London.The 29-year-old moved to Fulham from West Ham in 2022 and has made 96 appearances in all competitions for the Whites.Often used as a backup, Diop struggled to displace the first-choice centre-back pairing of Calvin Bassey and Joachim Andersen and does not appear to be in new manager Alvaro Arbeloa’s plans for next season.Issa Diop impressed for Morocco at the World CupGettyArbeloa replaced Marco Silva as Fulham manager earlier this month, signing a three-year contract to take charge of his fir