Bilic talks Payet

Slaven Bilic has spoken for the first time of his delight that the club has held on to Dimi Payet and hopes the top man can grow even stronger this season.
Speaking to the official site the manager said: “It is key for us if he can produce his best form again. He has the qualities that the best players have and can help change a game. They are influencing their team-mates and opponents.

“He makes the team play better and everyone around him is benefitting. The team recognised that last season.”

But he reckons the money spent in the Premier League this season – over £1 billion – is well over the top saying: “It’s a bit too crazy especially if you watch television and you go like how many minutes to go, how many seconds to go, if we break one billion and all that. It’s all crazy but you can’t stop it.”