El Hadji Malick Diouf FPL at Brentford: Is the £4.5m Defender Worth Buying?

The short answer

WATCH — excellent price, uncertain minutes.

Brentford have signed El Hadji Malick Diouf from West Ham on a five-year deal.

Official FPL has added him as a £4.5m defender.

He supplied five Premier League assists in 32 appearances last season, giving him genuine attacking upside at a budget price.

Why he is interesting

The price is attractive enough that regular starts could quickly make him useful.

The problem: Brentford have options

Keith Andrews has already highlighted competition from:

• Keane Lewis-Potter
• Rico Henry
• other left-sided options

Diouf was also on the bench in Brentford's GW2 draw at Leeds.

So this is not yet a simple “£4.5m starter” situation.

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Should FPL managers buy?

Buy later if: he wins the starting role and retains an attacking full-back position.

Wait now if: you need a guaranteed starter immediately.

Compare him with other £4.5m defenders in the OneFPL Player Lab.

OneFPL verdict

WATCH.

The combination of £4.5m pricing and proven assist potential is excellent. The only major issue is minutes.

Sources

• Brentford — Diouf signs from West Ham
• Brentford — Keith Andrews on Diouf and left-back competition
• Premier League — latest FPL player prices