Irons seek apology but talks will go on

West Ham have told Dimi Payet to apologise to their fans and show some loyalty to the club after rejecting a fresh bid from Marseille.

The club dismissed a £20million offer on Monday for the disgraced 29-year-old playmaker, who is currently on strike.

However, it would be a huge shock should Payet to do so and t the club not to sell him with more talks between Marseilles and the Hammers on the way.

With so much posturing going on it seems certain that talks will continue down to the wire this month although the Hammers are looking for another club or more to come in so the price can be forced up.

Joint-chairman David Gold said: “We have made it clear that he is not for sale. We want to see some loyalty from him after Slaven Bilic, the players and all the fans have given him so much support.

“This is hugely disappointing. He signed a long-term contract last year and we want him to honour that.”