Wednesday 28 June 2017 11:18, UK
Bristol City have broken their record transfer fee to sign Famara Diedhiou from Angers.
The 24-year-old has penned a four-year deal at Ashton Gate, with his £5.3m fee eclipsing the £3.25m the club paid to bring in Jonathan Kodjia, also from Angers, in 2015.
After Kodjia went on to score 20 times in 48 appearances before a record £15m sale to Aston Villa, Bristol City manager Lee Johnson is hoping Diedhiou can have a similar impact after such a sizeable investment.
"He fits the bill for us because he'll complement all of our strikers perfectly," Johnson said. "He's powerful, he's quick and I think he's got the potential to get even bigger and stronger physically.
"The beauty is that now is his time to shine. He's a goalscorer in that he gets into good areas and can score different types of goals - volleys, headers and he's got an attitude to shoot, which is what we're after.
"I think we can work with him and improve him, which is exciting for me because he's a raw talent who can go as far as he wants in football.
"Obviously it's our record signing, which is amazing. Thank you to Steve, the Board and everybody involved in making the decisions, particularly how well Mark (Ashton) has done in this process because it's never easy to bring in a player when the competition is so high."
City's chief executive officer, Mark Ashton, added: "The transfer smashes our previous record and I think it's a sign of intent that the club wants to move forward."
