Chelsea Football Club can confirm that the transfer of Lassana Diarra to Arsenal was completed just before the close of the transfer deadline last night.
Diarra was spotted by Chelsea playing in an Under 20 international tournament and was offered a trial. He impressed sufficiently to become a £1 million addition to the squad in the summer of 2005.
He was signed from French second division club Le Havre where he had been named their Young Player of the Year in 2004.
After two substitute appearances in the Champions League in his first season, a full debut was handed out against Huddersfield in the FA Cup in January 2006 and the Paris-born defensive midfielder was soon earning comparisons with Claude Makelele.
There were a few differences in style of play however and last season he also proved capable at right-back when given an extended spell in that position, gaining a Carling Cup winners' medal there against his new club.
A former Chelsea Young Player of the Year, he became a France Under 21 and then a full international while at the club.
In total he started 21 games for Chelsea with 10 further sub appearances.
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