ALASSANE N’Diaye is ready to rip apart League Two after finally completing a season long loan switch to Southend United.

The giant French midfielder will be at Roots Hall from Crystal Palace until at least May.

And the 21-year-old is adamant his aggression will make an instant impact.

"I have been watching at lot of the Football League show and when they show League Two it feels like the players in this division are much bigger than in the Championship," said N’Diaye, who stands at 6’ 5’’ tall.

"It looks a lot more physical but that should suit me more because of my size.”

N’Diaye was originally expected to complete the loan switch last week but the move was delayed as the two clubs discussed the length of the loan deal.

But N’Diaye was keen to make the switch after speaking to his Palace team-mate Adam Barrett who spent six seasons with Southend before making the move to Selhurst Park.

"I spoke with Adam Barrett before signing and he told me that Southend was a good club and that I should sign," said N’Diaye.

"He said it would be a good experience if I put in the hard work and that’s what I will do.

"It is a one-year loan deal and I am looking to get some games and some experience and then we will see what happens at the end of that.

"The football might be a little different in League Two but in my head I will play the same way on the pitch.

"Just because it is at a level lower than Palace it doesn't mean that I will do anything differently and I will work even harder than before to prove myself."

N’Diaye played youth football in France for Sochaux and in Switzerland for FC Alle before joining Crystal Palace in June 2009.

Since then, he made 42 appearances for the Eagles, scoring three goals.

But he fell out of favour when former Southend striker Dougie Freedman took over at Selhurst Park back in January and ended last season on loan at Swindon Town.

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