West Ham United have seemingly been dealt another blow after a disappointing start to the season.
Slaven Bilic plans to hold talks with Dimitri Payet after the star seemingly opened the door on the idea of potentially leaving West Ham United in January, the Daily Mirror reports.
The Mirror reports that Payet refused to play down talk of a move away from the London Stadium when asked by French television about a potential switch to Paris Saint-Germain or former club Marseille.
West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet
That appears to have greatly concerned Bilic as the Mirror adds that he plans to speak to the Frenchman about his future while outlining how valued and loved he is by the Hammers.
As well as convincing the 29-year-old to stay, Bilic will surely hope that the discussion helps Payet rediscover his best form after a disappointing spell in recent times.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
After a sensational first campaign with the Irons, Payet has simply failed to reach the same levels this term. Three of his four Premier League assists have come in games that Bilic’s men have gone on to lose, while he has also only contributed one goal.
And if West Ham are to pull themselves out of their current rut – they sit one place above the bottom three – Bilic will surely need Payet to stay beyond January and start making a major impact on games once again.
West Ham United’s Dimitri Payet celebrates scoring a goal with Mark Noble
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