Dynamo win race to land Diakhaté

Senegal defender Pape Diakhaté is the latest new face at Ukrainian champions FC Dynamo Kyiv after agreeing a switch from French outfit AS Nancy-Lorraine.

In demand
The 23-year-old is to pen a four-year contract after Dynamo beat off competition from several clubs in France and Germany for his signature. Already capped 16 times by his country, Diakhaté was a key man for Nancy last season. As well as eight matches in the UEFA Cup, he played 33 Ligue 1 games. In all, he made 141 league appearances for Nancy over six campaigns having joined them originally from US Ouakam in his homeland. Dynamo, who will bid to reach the UEFA Champions League from next month's third qualifying round, have been busy of late, having renewed terms with Serbian midfielder Miloš Ninković and signed SC Palmeiras midfielder Michael and Guinea striker Ismaël Bangoura.