Source: FOOTYMAD
Two new signings
centre-back and striker added to squad Athletic have signed former Olympique de Marseille defender Bradley Diallo (21) and Huddersfield centre-half Nathan Clarke (28). Diallo has signed a five month deal while Clarke has come on loan until January. Huddersfield have placed a block on any FA Cup matches for Clarke but he can play in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. Clarke said, “The manager has given me a chance to come here and start enjoying my football again. Paul Dickov is very enthusiastic about the team he has here. They are a young bunch full of enthusiasm which is a good trait.” Diallo has tipped the club for promotion and said, “I was training with the rest of the lads for four weeks before I signed my contract, and I was happy straight away because I could tell there was a lot of hard work being carried out. This is a good club with big ambitions. I could tell that within a few minutes of meeting the manager. I am convinced we can be promoted this season if we have a good run of consistency because it is a young set of players with plenty of hunger. We should be looking to finish in the top group of sides and hopefully we can go up at the end of the season. There are a lot of good players here, but hopefully I can impress the manager and his coaches enough to earn a place, and then it is down to me to stay in the side. If I can become a regular feature in the next few months then hopefully, by the time we get to January, I will have done enough to earn the right to stay at the club.”
