Slaven Bilic is frustrated by constant speculation about Dimi Payet in the media. In the Swansea pre match press conference Bilic said: “That is our statement, we don’t want to sell him, speculation is starting again because he is a great player. But he has a long contract with us and we are going to do anything we can to make sure he stays with us.”
Questioned about recent statements that Payet has been making in the French media, Bilic insists that it means nothing saying.
“I have spoken to him a few times. In those interviews he leaves the gate open, but it doesn’t mean he is not committed to the club. There is nothing wrong with saying he misses the Champions League.”
“He is committed,” insisted Bilic “He is in training and he plays every game for us. He has got a long contract and he knows we want him to stay. But he is still very ambitious and that is why he is a great player because he wants to improve. That is why the speculation is going on. Nothing has come from us, but we can’t stop these stories. The only way it stops is if he is injured or he starts to play badly, but we don’t want that.
“I played my best football when other clubs showed an interest in me.”