West Ham transfer news: Lassana Diarra move in doubt as former Arsenal and Chelsea man accuses Fifa of blocking deal

Lassana Diarra has hinted that his proposed move to West Ham is off after launching a bizarre tirade at world governing body Fifa.

The former Arsenal, Chelsea, Portsmouth and Real Madrid star was expected to sign for the Hammers on a short-term contract, with manager Sam Allardyce confirming a deal was close to completion.

"I think he is hungry to play football again,” said Allardyce. “I think he has a bit to prove to himself as he has been nine months in the wilderness. It's an awful long time and I think he's realised just how quickly you can be forgotten in this game."

"He would be another flair player that needs a stage to say 'look at me, here I am, I am still capable of producing the level of football I have produced in the past, at Chelsea and Real Madrid'," Allardyce said of Diarra.

"Once fit he will be a good addition."

Diarra, 29, has been without a club since being released by Lokomotiv Moscow in August but, following comments made via his official Twitter account, it appears that world governing body Fifa have put the blockers on a move to the Boleyn Ground.

In the first of three tweets, Diarra announced: “Thanks to the FIFA again you did a great job you dont let me play in France, Germany, Italy and England so maybe in jamaica you will...”

Before adding: “In fews (sic) days I will explain everything the real story with my ex-team with the FIFA everything not the fake version…”