Former West Ham United midfielder Alou Diarra has claimed that he wasted the past two years of his career at the club.

The 32-year-old, who joined the Hammers in summer 2012, had his contract cancelled at Upton Park earlier this month.

Diarra has now insisted that he made a bad decision in moving to West Ham after making just six Premier League appearances in two seasons.

"I feel I have lost two years in a career. It counts," he told L'Equipe. "There was no solution. I was very ill-advised."

Diarra is currently training with Bordeaux.

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Jack Prescott