Dimitri Payet West Ham

Dimitri Payet West Ham. West Ham United's Dimitri Payet Stock Photo Alamy He had a record of 20-13-15 with 11 goals and 18 assists in 48 appearances. But that changed today when Payet finally broke his five-year silence on the real reason he left West Ham in an interview with L'Equipe as translated by Get French Football News

"I left West Ham more for family reasons than sporting ones," Payet told L'Equipe, as translated by Get French Football News Payet left West Ham to return to Marseille in January 2017 for around £25 million (), however, after apparently falling out with Hammers boss at the time Slaven Bilic.It was an acrimonious exit with many West Ham fans feeling incredibly bitter towards the Frenchman.

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Payet totaled 48 appearances for the Hammers, contributing 29 in the league for the East London side before prematurely departing back to France in the winter of 2017 following an excellent Euro 2016 campaign. Dimitri Payet West Ham Exit and Return To Orange Vélodrome The playmaker, who at that point had scored five goals in 14 appearances.

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West Ham United news Dimitri Payet reveals he turned down 'easy' Hammers stay to 'finish his. The former Hammers boss also explained how his signing came about following his own appointment in 2015. But that changed today when Payet finally broke his five-year silence on the real reason he left West Ham in an interview with L'Equipe as translated by Get French Football News