West Ham United midfielder Alou Diarra has joined French club Rennes on loan.
The 31-year old Frenchman, who only joined the Hammers from Marseille in the summer, will spend the remainder of the campaign with Rennes.
"West Ham United can confirm that midfielder Alou Diarra has joined French club Rennes on loan for the rest of the 2012/13 season," West Ham posted on their official Twitter page.