Ipswich Town sign defender Issa Diop from Fulham on four-year contract

[p]British media reported [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ipswich/thqhB2MB/"]Ipswich[/a] ‌paid around 8.5 million pounds for the 29-year-old Morocco international.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diop-issa/Eyqbicqr/"]Diop[/a] arrives after four seasons at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a], where he ‌made 96 appearances in ⁠all competitions.[/p][p]He began his senior career ​at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toulouse/MLmY2yB1/"]Toulouse[/a] before joining [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham United[/a] in ​2018, making 121 appearances and scoring eight goals before ⁠moving to ​Fulham in 2022.[/p][p]Diop has made five appearances for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a] at the 2026 FIFA ‌World Cup and scored a goal against the Netherlands in the tournament.[/p][embed guid="78efa07f-66da-4282-8841-c613d424aba2" url="https://x.com/IpswichTown/status/2079891734671004159" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I'm excited to take the next step in my career at Ipswich Town," Diop said in a statement.[/b][/p][p][b]"I know how big the ‌club is and have enjoyed ​all of the conversations ‌I have had before making the move. I know this is the right place for me."[/b][/p]