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West Ham close in on huge signing

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Dimitri Payet is closing in on a move to West Ham.

The Marseille midfielder, who notched up 17 assists last season, is understood to be flying to London tonight before he has a medical on Thursday. The deal is said to include a five-year contract worth around €15 million including various add-ons and bonuses.

 

Although West Ham are very close to signing the French international, Payet’s agent has stated that the chance of the player potentially staying at Marseille is still a possibility:

“We are still trying to find a solution with Vincent Labrune [Marseille President] for Payet to stay at Marseille.

“As long as there is still hope of that happening, we will pursue that as much as we can.”

Clearly, Payet wants to stay at a club where he has produced the best form of his career. Although this may be the case, Marseille cannot financially compete with West Ham’s contract offer and the lure of Premier League football alongside a bumper contract will be enough to persuade the Frenchman to join the Hammers.

The move certainly resembles a step in the right direction for the club as Payet has been the top target throughout the summer transfer window so far. The 28-year-old would bring world-class creativity to a side that has desperately needed it in recent months and would resemble a real coup for the club.

Click here to see how West Ham could line up with Payet in the side next season.

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  • paraiso says:

    I’m sick to death of reading about this guy,if he ever gets here I hope he’s something else and not some French poser the P L is no pushover , I watched him on youtube and all great bits were in empty stadiums ,probably against poor opposition.Or reserve games!!

  • Beckton Geoff says:

    I’m only ever sick of reading about a player when your reading the same things about that player over and over again, when they are posting a updates about the player that’s fine, as for this post I see this as an update thanks .

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