West Ham demand Dimitri Payet to hand back £1million loyalty bonus after Marseille agree £25m fee
Irons ask wantaway star to repay bonus he picked up after returning from Euro 2016 last summer
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WEST HAM are requesting Dimitri Payet to repay the £1million loyalty bonus he was handed in the summer.
The Irons gave the France international the hefty bonus after he arrived back at the London Stadium following an impressive display at Euro 2016.
According to the , West Ham are asking Payet to repay the loyalty bonus before he completes his move Marseille.
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The £1million fee was given to the midfielder in the hope that it would persuade to stay the 29-year-old in East London rather than being lured in by big-money moves elsewhere.
Payet, who refused to play for West Ham, insists his wish to return to his former club in Ligue 1 is not about the money.
And West Ham are challenging his motive by asking him to repay the money that he was given back in September.
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Payet signed a new five-and-a-half year deal last February after becoming the main man at West Ham.
Marseille have agreed a £25million fee to sign the wantaway star, with Payet making his way to France to undergo a medical.
Payet is believed to have already agreed personal terms with Marseille as he is on the verge of completing his move to the Ligue 1 side.
Payet's exit from West Ham could be completed as soon as Monday.
