Breaking: Payet won't play for West Ham, Bilic confirms
Speaking at a press conference this morning, the Croatian Coach was quoted as saying that “we don't want to sell our best players but Dimitri does not want to play for us. We are not going to sell him”.
"I spoke to the Chairman and this is not a money issue. We gave him a long contract because we want him to stay".
SB: "We have said we don't want to sell our best players but @dimpayet17 does not want to play for us. We are not going to sell him.
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) January 12, 2017
Yesterday we heard from B/R’s Dean Jones that the Frenchman was potentially disappointed by the Hammers’ current struggles, and could be tempted to join Marseille if an offer of over £35 million (€40m) was made.SB: "I spoke to the Chairman and this is not a money issue. We gave him a long contract because we want him to stay.
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) January 12, 2017
The Hammers are 13th, a mere seven points above the drop zone. They finished last season in an impressive seventh place, but their summer signings have mostly failed to make an impact, let alone helped Bilic’s team aim higher.
Marseille’s recent acquisition by American magnate Franck McCourt has seen them be linked to a number of high-profile players, including Rennes winger Paul-Georges N'tep.
Payet has scored just twice in league action this year, but made six assists. This stands up poorly to the nine goals and 12 assists he provided last season, when Slaven Bilic’s side looked to be on the up.