Slaven Bilic 'can't wait' for transfer window to shut as clubs target West Ham star Dimitri Payet

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Tom Doyle8 August 2016

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says he 'can't wait' for the summer transfer window to shut as he seeks to keep hold of star player Dimitri Payet.

Payet, 29, enjoyed a superb debut season in the Premier League with the Hammers before being named as Uefa's player of the tournament at Euro 2016 for finalists France.

The attacking midfielder has been linked with a host of elite clubs including Real Madrid this summer, but West Ham have so far managed to resist any interest in Payet.

Bilic is determined to keep Payet after his nine goals and 12 assists helped the Hammers finish seventh in the Premier Legaue last term, but the coach admits that he will be a lot happier when he is sure of the France international's fate after August 31.

When asked about Payet's future, Bilic responded: "I am not the one who is getting offers for West Ham players. I read it in the papers like everyone else.

"I would be surprised if he wasn't getting any offers.

"He's happy here, but I can't wait for the transfer window to finish."

Payet signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract with the Hammers in February, but club co-chairman David Sullivan says West Ham will not hand the player an improved contract this summer on the basis of 'a few games for France' at Euro 2016.

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Sullivan's fellow Hammers co-chairman David Gold has valued Payet at £50million, while Sullivan says the club will not sell despite valuing the France international at £100m.

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