Dimitri Payet keen on surprise return to West Ham from Marseille

• Frenchman’s representatives have approached West Ham
• Hammers set to announce Jack Wilshere signing on Friday

West Ham have been offered the chance of a shock reunion with Dimitri Payet less than two years after selling the France forward to Marseille in acrimonious circumstances.

Payet’s representatives have asked West Ham, who expect to announce the signing of Jack Wilshere on a free transfer on Friday, whether they would be interested in signing him this summer. The offer has come as a surprise to the east London club given the manner of the Frenchman’s departure in January 2017, but it is understood that they are exploring whether a deal would be viable. One consideration is how supporters would react, while it is likely that Marseille would ask for more than the £25m they paid to bring Payet back to the Stade Vélodrome.

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