Alou Diarra: 'I wasted my career at West Ham United'

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.