We Have Not Made Any Deal To Sell Dimitri Payet- West Ham

 

Marseille have failed to reach an agreement with West Ham over a deal for wantaway midfielder Dimitri Payet following talks on Monday. Sources understand West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan has rejected an improved second bid worth around £20m from the Ligue 1 side and is refusing to be bullied into a quick sale, with no financial need to sell the 29-year-old.

Marseille's president Jacques-Henri Eyraud held high-level discussions with West Ham officials in London in a bid to secure a deal for Payet, who played at Marseille for two seasons before joining the Hammers in the summer of 2015.

Payet, who has turned down numerous offers from clubs in England and China, wants to leave West Ham and return to Marseille due to family reasons. Sources understand Payet will also take a 30 per cent pay cut if a move to Marseille does go through. West Ham will not consider an offer of less than £30m for Payet, having turned down a £19.1m bid for the France international from Marseille last week.

Payet informed Bilic of his desire to leave the club last week and was not included in the matchday squad for Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace. He is not training with the first-team squad and will continue to work with the under-23s.