05.08.2014 20:58 h

Senegal veteran Diawara joins Nice

Senegal international Souleymane Diawara, out of contract after five years with Marseille, on Tuesday signed to play for Ligue 1 rivals Nice.

The 35-year-old defender has won two French titles, with Bordeaux in 2009 and Marseille the following year.

He is the south coast club's third recruit of the close season, after Swedish midfielder Niklas Hult and Belgium's Julien Vercauteren.

Diawara, who started out his career at Le Havre, had a spell in England with Charlton Athletic in 2006. He has turned out 48 times for his country.