Dimitri Payet - Refusing to play and wants out

[bennythedip2]

Payet wants West Ham exit - - (January 12th 2017)

Benny says > (As a West Ham fan, that's the best news i've heard all season - who want's a player that doesn't want to play for their club - moaning groaning and sulking around the place - Nah let him go and quicker the better)

Dimitri Payet has told West Ham he wants to leave the club.

Manager Slaven Bilic revealed the France international has refused to play against Crystal Palace on Saturday as he looks to force a transfer.

Payet, who cost West Ham £10million from Marseille in 2015, was one of the stars of the Premier League last season but his form has dipped this term amid speculation about his future.

Bilic has told the 29-year-old to stay away from training, but has maintained his stance that the player will not be sold.

"We have a situation with a player, Payet, he wants to leave," said Bilic. "As a club we don't want to sell him."

Reports in France claim Marseille are weighing up a bid to bring Payet back, while Paris St Germain have also been linked.

The player has appeared unsettled in recent weeks and Bilic went on to claim he may have been sounded out by other clubs.

"We have said hundreds of times we don't want to sell our best players. He's definitely our best player," added Bilic.

"That's why we gave him a long contract, and then a new contract four months later.

"I phoned him with that and he refused to play for us. I have a team to manage.

"He's probably been tapped up by some clubs or whatever. That is usual at this time of year.

"But until he changes his attitude he is out of the team and he's not going to train with us. But we are not going to sell him, not whatsover."

Despite the apparent stand-off Bilic insists there is still a way back for Payet.

"I expect him to come back and show commitment and determination to the team, like the team has shown to him," he said.

"I have spoken to the club, the chairman and the vice-chairman. It's not a money issue. We want to keep him. That's it."

[bennythedip2]

Oh forgot to mention >>
Payet left AS Excelsior in 2005, Nantes in 2007, Saint Etienne in 2011, Lille in 2013 and Marseille in 2015 -

It's what he does!!!#WHUFC

[Tony2005]

Get rid now and take the money....

Played well last season but i really dont think he is anywhere near as good as a lot think he is ...

You cant have players at a club dictating terms or refusing to play.

The problem now days is these foreign players think that with out them our game will be dead..

All are here just for the money and NOTHING else

[bennythedip2]

Slaven Bilic feels "let down and angry" at Dimitri Payet's revelation that he wants to leave West Ham.

Payet told Bilic over the phone earlier this week that he would not play against Crystal Palace on Saturday in an attempt to force through a move from east London.

The 29-year-old, who cost West Ham £10.7million from Marseille in 2015, was one of the stars of the Premier League last season and then shone at Euro 2016 for France.

That superb form earned Payet a bumper new £125,000-a-week contract, making him the highest-paid player in West Ham's history.

But the midfielder's performances have dipped this term amid continued speculation about his future, with Marseille and Paris St Germain believed to be weighing up bids.

However, Hammers manager Bilic has maintained his stance that Payet will not be sold this month.

Bilic dropped the bombshell during his pre-match press conference ahead of the Palace game.

Tiring of being quizzed about West Ham's pursuit of Brentford striker Scott Hogan, the Croatian dramatically changed the subject.

He said: "Let's get serious. I have something to tell you. We have a situation with a player, Dimitri Payet. He wants to leave.

"The club, as I have said so many times, don't want to sell him. We have said hundreds of times we don't want to sell our best players. He's definitely our best player.

"That's why we gave him a long contract, and then a new contract a few months after he joined. I phoned him with that and he refused to play for us.

"He's probably been tapped up by some clubs or whatever. That is usual at this time of year. But until he changes his attitude he is out of the team and he's not going to train with us.

"But we are not going to sell him, not whatsover. I expect him to come back and show commitment and determination to the team, like the team has shown to him.

"Of course I feel angry. This team, the boys and the staff, gave him everything, they were always there for him. I am feeling let down and angry.

"It's really frustrating and I have to look after my team, who are very committed and we can't let this happen, no way, never."

There were signs all was not well between Payet and the club when he was named on the bench for the recent FA Cup defeat by Manchester City, and then sent on by Bilic with West Ham 4-0 down.

This week's development comes as yet another blow for Bilic in what has become a wretched first season at their new London Stadium.

The Hammers were dumped out of the Europa League by Romanian minnows Astra Giurgiu and have underperformed in the Premier League as both players and fans struggle to adapt to their new surroundings.

Nevertheless, Bilic is fighting on and pointedly vowed to replace Payet in the side to face Palace with a player with "character".

He added: "We have to fill that hole. Let's be honest, Dimitri Payet, when he is in top form it's hard to replace his quality.

"But we will put a player in who has the character and the desire to help us replace him. Maybe we are going lose a player, but we are going to be a team."