Charlton signed Senegal defender Souleymane Diawara to a four-year contract on Wednesday for 3.7 million pounds ($7.8 million Cdn).
``He's got great pace, big stature, good ability on the ball, and he's a very powerful defender who will be well suited to the Premier League,'' Charlton manager Iain Dowie said. ``We think he's a huge defensive addition to our squad.''
The 27-year-old central defender, who moved from French club Sochaux, has also played for Le Havre.
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