Payet To Marseille But Not This Year, May Be Not This Decade!

Lost In Translation Again?
West Ham United midfielder Dimitri Payet appears to have refused to rule out a January return to France, but the key word is appears! Unless your french is spot on, and assuming you are well versed in Dimitri Payets colloquial Reunion accent you may well draw your own conclusions, but generally trusting translations should only be done with a healthy pinch of salt. Speaking in an interview with Christophe Dugarry for French website SFR Sport, the Euro 16 star apparently confessed that he would be interested in a potential return to Marseille the club he spent two turbulent years with before moving to West Ham. When asked by Dugarry whether he would ever play in France again, a smiling Payet replied: "I have said I would not close the door to anything."Marseille has a new project that seems interesting, although obviously we are waiting to hear from the new owners, but everyone knows my attachment to this club." Payet, who joined West Ham in the summer of 2015 for just £10.75million is contracted to the club until 2021, having signed a new £125,000 per week five year contract in February.
Payet has also been quoted as saying that he has had no contact with Arsene Wenger about a move to Arsenal. The Hammers playmaker has been touted with a possible move to the Gunners, despite Wenger revealing earlier this year he had previously passed up on the opportunity to sign the mercurial France international. Payet says he is focused on steering West Ham away from relegation trouble but admits it "could be fun" to play in Wenger's team. "I read that Wenger considers me the missing piece of the Arsenal's game, but he's never told me that!" Payet told news outlet RMC. "We conceded five or six at home against them. When you see them playing, as a technical player, you could only have fun in that team, they're candidates for the title every year."
Hammers are still in the bottom half of the Barclays Premier League table and sit just five points clear of the relegation zone despite beating Hull 1-0 on Saturday. "The situation at the club affects me, but I'm an ambitious person," Payet said. "I'm in a fight with my club and I'm giving everything for them, to get out of this difficult situation, but I'm not closing the door to anything. "I miss the Champions League... I've got some great years ahead of me and I want to enjoy them by playing in important competitions."
Slaven Bilic had said he expects Payet to stay with the club and that he could not see a possible swap deal with Manchester United's Anthony Martial happening. Payet added: "If I'm forced to leave West Ham, it will be done according to the rules the club will have its share of the cake. "My coach understands that today's situation does not suit me. I will ask the questions at the right time."
So a little more mischief from those 'in the know'?Both media outlets 'highlighting' Payet's potential departure have ironically also recently been talking up Michy Batshuayi linking up with Dimi during the january window in a loan move from Chelsea to West Ham! - Ed