Bristol City have signed Senegal striker Famara Diedhiou from Angers SCO for a club record fee, the English champioship side said on Wednesday.

The 24 yeard old joins City in a move worth £5.3million that will see the player spend four years at Ashton Gate.

His signing has eclipsed City’s previous transfer record of £3.5million that was spent on Jomathan Kodjia from the same French Ligue 1 club in 2015.

Confirming the move Bristol head coach Lee Johnson said: “I’m absolutely delighted. I think he’s going to be a huge player for us.

“He fits the bill for us because he’ll complement all of our strikers perfectly. 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.”

Diedhiou scored 9 times in 36 apperances with Angers SCO.He has netted once in six appearances for Senegal.