Fulham's recent signing Mahamadou Diarra has revealed that he has enjoyed his first week at the club.

The 30-year-old former Real Madrid midfielder joined the Whites on Monday, signing a deal until the end of the season.

Despite not featuring in a match for Fulham yet, Diarra has been pleased with how his career at Craven Cottage has begun.

"It has been a great pleasure to be here with the team for about a week now," he told the club's website. "I loved my first week of training here. It went really well and everyone was smiling and welcomed me with open arms.

"I really felt welcomed at my new club. There is a feeling that people are happy for me to be here and I am certainly happy to have signed for Fulham.

"Fulham is open to players who like to play football, who give their best and who have a winning mentality."

Diarra has been without a club since leaving Monaco last summer.