Diouf has signed a short-term contract until January at Elland Road – a deal concluded by manager Neil Warnock, who made the unflattering comparison of the striker to a rodent when in charge of Queens Park Rangers. The Senegalese responded by scoring Leeds’ first goal in a 3-3 thriller with Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
“I’m so happy,” enthused Diouf. "Leeds United are one of my dreams. I used to like Leeds when Cantona used to play here – the atmosphere is amazing.”
He added: “If I can get promoted with Leeds into the Premier League, I will be a legend in England.”
Blackburn manager Steve Kean, though, was adamant that Diouf’s goal should not have stood, claiming the forward fouled Paul Robinson. “The turning point was the blatant foul on Robinson,” he said. “He can’t come for the ball to punch because the attacker is jumping into him.”
Diouf’s effort reduced the arrears after Markus Olsson and Nuno Gomes had put Blackburn ahead. Ross McCormack put Leeds in front before Ruben Rochina equalised.
Elsewhere, Leicester striker Jamie Vardy refuted Ian Holloway’s claims that he dived to win a crucial penalty in his side’s 1-0 win over Blackpool.Holloway alleged that Vardy had conned referee Mike Jones into awarding a second-half spot-kick, which Ben Marshall converted.
Holloway called it “absolutely hopeless” and accused Vardy of diving under Tiago Gomes’ challenge. But Vardy said: “There was definitely contact.”
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