Name:	Mohamed Diame
Nationality:	French
Date of Birth:	14/06/1987
Height:	6' 1" (185cm)
Weight:	11st 5lbs (72.0kg)
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Clubs:	Lens, Rayo V
Position:	Midfielder

French midfielder who joined the club from Spanish outfit Rayo Vallecano along with team-mate Antonio Amaya. His signature was confirmed just hours before making his debut at home against Manchester United, in which he made an impressive performance.

An athletic, strong and tactically astute central-midfielder, Diame had been courted by the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Arsenal before Latics decided to make the move and secure his services.

The Paris-born player was initially seen as a natural replacement for the departing Lee Cattermole, but his unique style and unquestionable talent, allows him to make the role is own and stamp his own identity on the game.