West Ham rejects improved £22m bid for Hammer
The report in the Sun newspaper says that Hammers joint-chairman David Sullivan met with representatives from Payet’s former club earlier today but flatly rejected an improved offer of £22million for his rebel midfielder. The club would prefer Payet to apologise to supporters instead and then return to first-team training and play for West Ham but that appears to be increasingly unlikely as time goes on.
Sullivan is determined to play hardball over Payet who told Hammers boss Slaven Bilic last week that he wanted a return to France. Marseille followed that up with an initial bid of £20m which was turned down on Friday. The bid was made up of £10m up front plus add ons.
Payet has been told he must train with the Under-23s and will be fined two weeks wages if he refuses.
Hammers chairman Sullivan is taking a tough stance and refusing to be bullied into a quick or cheap sale.