Dimi Payet; the Epilogue

alderz

How do they have the agreement though?!

McHammer

WEST HAM 'WON'T BE BULLIED'

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady has warned Marseille the club won't be bullied into selling Dimitri Payet on the cheap.

Writing in The Sun, she said: "If Marseille want a bargain they ought to try Roman Road market. They should know that Dimitri Payet, skilled enough to play for Real Madrid as well as West Ham, isn’t going cheap, should we decide he can leave at all.

"My chairmen and the manager keep repeating they want to keep Payet. I can assure you they won’t be bullied into agreeing anything that is not in the best interests of WHU."

McHammer

PAYET UPDATE

Marseille and West Ham are playing a high-stakes poker game over the future of Dimitri Payet, according to Sky sources.

West Ham are alarmed by Marseille letting it be known yesterday that they are resigned to not signing Payet this month.

West Ham believe Marseille are bluffing and this is just a negotiating tactic. The Hammers want £30m for Payet but Marseille have indicated they will pay no more than £25m for a player they sold to West Ham for £10.7m in the summer of 2015.

The most likely outcome remains a compromise deal being struck with Payet moving to Marseille for £25m. Otherwise, West Ham will be left with a player, who will carry on refusing to play for them, on £125,000-a-week.

Skysportsnews

SuzanneClaret

I'm glad she said it but I wish she wouldn't write for the Sun.

McHammer

But if he refuses to play he should be on hee haw per week.

baracks_a_hammer

Just a thought why can't he charter a helicopter to enable in to live in France and get him to training and games.

Is this remotely feasible? I could be talking a load of old rubbish.

Is it France he yearns or specifically Marseille?

Bazshuayi

Agreed, its not like they work a 40 hour week. He could easily live in France and commute on his wages ( not that I believe he'll play for us again... Now I've typed that there'll be an apology on Monday )

SuzanneClaret

For me he is done.

He broke our trust.

Just ask Ince how well that ends.

Fortuneseeker

I reckon he is too busy counting all the honours he picked up after leaving us! ;weep

Adam

Looking at the Ligue 1 table, Marseille are 12 points behind the champions league places. And 4 points behind the Europa league place having played a game more.

From Marseille's point of view, I don't think they absolutely need him in this transfer window. They may well be fine with waiting till the summer.

Don't get me wrong - it obviously is a negotiating tactic saying they can wait, but they actually probably could.

Also, if it is family issues, then Payet only wants Marseille (or PSG - but I don't think they want or need him).

OldCastleSwift

;biggrin

claretandbluesky

The situation wont have changed if they wait until the summer as his contract is so long, In fact we could say the price goes up by the amount of his wages so becomes 30.5 million in the summer.

If he doesn't like it come back and sit on the bench (on your own)

MrsGrey

Summer usually means more clubs in the bidding, though?

OldCastleSwift

But Marseille know that Payet doesn't want to go anywhere else. Even if we accept £35m from someone else, Payet will in all likelihood turn them down.

Still convinced they'll get their man this month, for £28m I reckon.

IronHerb

Make sure there's a sell on clause for when he gets fed up with OM

McHammer

25.5 i reckon. Dunno why they just go for an undisclosed fee and save all this public gameplaying nonsense.

chicagohammer

For me, and I understand that not everyone thinks this way, I would take the offer of 26m and get this over with.

I am of course assuming that such an offer is on the table.

Keeping him on the books in any capacity can only be a disruptive element within the team.

Lukerz

Anyone thought about the possibility of loaning him to Marseille for 6 months? ;hmm

FlorinRaduclious

There is another benefit as I see it for waiting until the summer (if £30m+ from Marseille is not forthcoming):

After what I presume will be half a season not playing Dimi will be desperate to leave. Currently Nice(1), Monaco(2), PSG(3), and Lyon(4) occupy the European places in ligue 1, Marseille(6, and look too far adrift to reach the champs league spots) just behind. They will all have money in pockets come end of season and the added income expected of competing in Europe.

It has been documented that Dimi in the past was interested in PSG, so they could come into play. However, even if he insists the south eastern corner is crucial, Nice, Monaco, Lyon, St Etienne, Montpellier, and Toulouse arguably are in contention. St Et, Montp, and Toulouse are admittedly lower in the league and probably won't have the capital. If he is insistent that not just the south eastern corner but the south east coast is vital, this removes Lyon, but leaves Nice, Monaco and of course Marseille. If we can get at least one or two of these other teams bidding come the summer I feel we are sure to reach £30m and I cannot see Dimi not accepting Nice or Monaco (in honesty I feel he'd accept Lyon and PSG by this point) if 'family needs to live in France' is the genuine reason - plus he'd still be in a team that qualified for Europe.

However, I still hope Marseille just get it over with now, but I want at least £30m.

FlorinRaduclious

Lukerz - just seen your comment: I hadn't really thought about loaning, I've been so caught up in the sale price! It certainly is an option, and then sell him in the summer when more teams may be available; but I still want my £30m+ pieces of silver!!

Swissiron

Beeb says a loan to Nice is being considered (although it's tagged as gossip)

Pearces_Left_Foot

Another story suggesting psg might get involved but loaning to nice would be a suitable solution

Adam

Martin Allen has been quoted in the Mirror (not sure if true but quite funny)

He said: “What I’d love is for the club to sort out a six-a-side with Payet on a Friday morning, and invite Dicks to play for the opposition. Even though Julian would be limping because of his bad knee, I’m sure he could find that extra half-yard to make a tackle on him."

“It would be a 50-50, and Payet would probably nutmeg him. But Julian would turn round and then scythe him in half."

grey_til_I_dye

Then he could get a wheelbarrow, fill it with £50 notes, and shove them in the furnace...

Mad Dog's not the sharpest rubber in the pencil case, is he?

IronHerb

I don't think you can loan out a £30-35m player.

Maybe if it's a loan with a guaranteed £35m after he plays 27 minutes attached then I could go with that.

Lukerz

FlorinRaduclious said:

Lukerz - just seen your comment: I hadn't really thought about loaning, I've been so caught up in the sale price! It certainly is an option, and then sell him in the summer when more teams may be available; but I still want my £30m+ pieces of silver!!

Exactly! ;ok

We are clearly up against the clock here. So loan him to France, gives us 3 months to get a better price in the summer.

SuzanneClaret

Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

Anyone thought about the possibility of loaning him to Marseille for 6 months? ;hmm

No, absolutely not.

They buy him or they don't... they can't just 'have him'.

SuzanneClaret

and I don't think we are up against the clock. If they don't come up with 30mil before the window shuts its their's and Payet's tough luck.

jay_in_cpt

The risk of a long term injury would be a concern, crocked after 30 mins , out for a year...I know that is a worst case scenario , but this is West Ham we talking about!...
Sell him ASAP IMO no loan deals..

sweepy23

A loan with a loan fee of £5m wouldn't be bad.

Good idea guys. Although I still think he'll be sold.