Agent: 'Dimitri Payet hopes to stay at Marseille, despite West Ham interest'

The agent of Marseille winger Dimitri Payet has revealed that his client wants to stay at the French club, despite being close to a deal with West Ham United.

Yesterday, it was reported that the France international would fly to London on Thursday to hold talks with officials from the Premier League club.

While a potential transfer has not been ruled out, Payet's agent Jacques-Olivier Auguste has revealed that there is still a chance that the winger could stay at Marseille.

Auguste told La Provence: "Nothing is done. Whatever happens will happen very quickly in either direction. We are still trying to find a solution for Payet to stay at Marseille. As long as there is still hope of that happening, we will pursue that as much as we can."

A West Ham bid in the region of £14m is said to have been accepted.