move, Diarra claimed he was conned when his "well known" agent lied to him to join West Ham United. Diarra criticized West Ham United for his pre-season training schedule, having finished Euro 2012. Despite his comments Diarra returned to West Ham for the beginning of the 2013–14 season. In his second game of the season, a League Cup game against Cheltenham Town, he was carried-off injured after 34 minutes having damaged his anterior cruciate ligament. He was expected to miss the whole of the season due to this injury. Unexpectedly, Diarra returned to fitness in 2013 making his return in a 2–1 away win against Tottenham Hotspur on 18 December 2013 in the League Cup. On 9 July 2014, he left West Ham on a mutual agreement to terminate his remaining one-year deal. Loan move to Rennes On 31 January 2013 (the transfer deadline), Diarra joined Rennes, on loan until the end of season. Several days after returning to France, Diarra made his debut, coming on as a substitute and providing assist for debutant Axel Ngando, who scored his first goal for the club to settle a draw with Lorient. Diarra made twelve appearances before returning to West Ham United after manager Frédéric Antonetti publicity criticised him, claiming "he has not been able to give all that he could give". Charlton Athletic On 23 February 2015, Diarra signed a deal with Championship side Charlton Athletic to last until the end of the season and scored his first goal in a 2–1 loss to rivals Millwall. He later signed an extension till the summer of 2016, with the option of an extra year. On 1 September 2016, Diarra's contract with Charlton was cancelled by mutual consent and on account of wanting to go back to France with his family. Nancy On 1 September 2016, Diarra joined AS Nancy, which was promoted to Ligue 1 after winning the 2015–16 Ligue 2 title, on a one-season deal. On 15 October 2016, Diarra scored Nancy's only goal in a 2–1 home defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in a Ligue 1 match by heading in Benoît Pedretti's free kick from the right in the 55th minute. That was his first Ligue 1 goal since scoring one for Olympique de Marseille in early 2012. He left the club at the end of the season. International career Youth Diarra is a former French youth international having earned caps