West Ham News: Marseille prepare £30million Dimitri Payet offer
GETTY Dimitri Payet is a January target for Marseille
Payet left Marseille in 2015 to join West Ham for around £10million, penning a five-year deal with the east-London club. The 29-year-old impressed in his first season and was a key member of Didier Deschamps' France squad for Euro 2016. However, the Frenchman's form has since dipped and he he has been linked with a move away from the London Stadium.
GETTY Dimitri Payet has had his head turned by Marseille's recent takeover
And according to French newspaper L'Equipe, Payet's former club Marseille are the frontrunners for his signature. The report says the Ligue 1 giants are keen to sign him in January and will make a bid in the region of £30m. Marseille previously had money problems which forced them into the sale of Payet in June 2015.
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However, their recent takeover by American businessman Frank McCourt means they now have money to burn. Payet sparked fears himself that he would be leaving the Hammers in January when he claimed he found Marseille 'of interest'. In an interview last month on French sports channel SFR Sport, Payet said: "I am not closing the door to anything.
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