West Ham Threatened To Pull Out Of Payet Sale Unless One Condition Was Met

Dimitri Payet finally completed his move back to France sealing a £25 million move from West Ham to Marseille. But while he took a reported pay-cut, the Frenchmen was also forced to pay back a substantial amount to the Premier League side.

Payet is believed to be earning £100,000k-a-week, and not only has he reduced his wages by returning to his former club, but was also made to pay back £500,000.

_{(Official confirmation of Payet's return to Marseille)}

In order to finalise his move, West Ham demanded half a million which equates to his January salary. The Hammers threatened to pull-out of the deal if the amount wasn't paid, according to Evening Standard.

The 29-year-old refused to play for the club, and was promptly relegated by Slaven Bilic to the under-23 squad following his stance against the club.

_{(A steward protects the Payet memorial at the Olympic Stadium from being vandalised)}

Though it was eventually returned. Per the report from the Evening Standard, 'a club source said Payet had "under protest" returned his salary for January and that it was considered a "deal breaker."

Needless to say, the West Ham faithfuls have been slating their former star, even David Sullivan's son, Jack, who Tweeted this picture:

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The cash injection should pave the way for their own big-money recruits as they continue to eye-up Brentford striker Scott Hogan, among others.

(H/T Evening Standard)

Topics: Payet, Marseille, West Ham

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