- Title: West Ham agree Payet fee with Marseille
- Date: 29th January 2017
- Summary: AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (FILE - OCTOBER 9, 2016) (REUTERS) FRANCE MIDFIELDER, DIMITRI PAYET TALKING TO NATIONAL COACH, DIDIER DESCHAMPS BEFORE PUTTING ON A TRAINING BIB MARSEILLE, FRANCE (FILE - JUNE 14, 2016) (REUTERS) PAYET HEADING THE BALL DURING TRAINING MORE OF TRAINING SAINT-DENIS, FRANCE (FILE - MARCH 28, 2016) (REUTERS) PAYET PASSING BALL DURING TRAINING SESSION PAYET AND ANTHONY MARTIAL PASSING THE BALL TO EACH OTHER
- Embargoed: 12th February 2017 13:05
- Keywords: France Dimitri Payet transfer soccer Olympique Marseille West Ham
- Location: AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS / MARSEILLE, SAINT-DENIS, CLAIREFONTAINE, LYON AND PARIS, FRANCE / LONDON AND LIVERPOOL ENGLAND AND SWANSEA, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS / MARSEILLE, SAINT-DENIS, CLAIREFONTAINE, LYON AND PARIS, FRANCE / LONDON AND LIVERPOOL ENGLAND AND SWANSEA, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: France
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001614U1Q7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: West Ham United have agreed to sell France forward Dimitri Payet to Olympique de Marseille for 25 million pounds ($31.37 million), the Premier League club announced on Sunday (January 29).
Payet, who left Marseille in 2015 to join the London side, is expected to undergo a medical before signing his contract later on Sunday.
The French international made it clear that he wished to return to Marseille in this transfer window and reportedly refused to play against Crystal Palace two weeks ago.
Although West Ham originally said he must stay, they have now agreed to a deal after accepting a fee of almost two and half times what they paid for him. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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