Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra has gone on strike at Marseille in order to force through a move to the Chinese Super League, report The Sun. Diarra is a familiar face in England, having played for two of the biggest teams in the Premier League. The Frenchman made 31 appearances for Chelsea, but failed to push past Claude Makelele and Michael Essien into Jose Mourinho's starting side and subsequently moved to direct rivals Arsenal. It was a similar story at the Emirates, however, and only played 13 times for the Gunners before joining Portsmouth. His good performances for them captured the attention of Real Madrid, who drafted him in during the winter window in 2009....
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