After insisting countless times that Dimitri Payet is not on sale, West Ham chief believes the French star could be on his way out of the club. Gold revealed that the 29-year-old freekick wizard could join either Barcelona or Real Madrid if the two La Liga giants come knocking for his services.
The two clubs are said to be interested in signing the former Lille man, with Real Madrid willing to break the bank to have him at the Santiago Bernabeu after the ongoing Euro 2016. Payet has been in sensational form for Les Bleus so far at the tournament, with some fans linking him with the Player of the Tournament award. He has scored three goals in five matches and provided one assist for Didier Deschamps men in the competition.
Payet takes a free-kick for France in a previous match
Speaking to The Sun, regarding the player’s next move, Gold said:
“We’ll fight tooth and nail to make sure Dimitri pulls on a claret and blue shirt next season.
“We want to improve our squad and Dimitri is an integral part of what we’re trying to do. But we also must be realistic. If Barcelona or Real Madrid made a bid and he wanted to move there, it would be difficult to keep him."
The on-demand midfielder curls the ball behind a wall of Man United players last season during their FA Cup semi-final clash
Payet joined the Hammers in 2015 from French Ligue 1 side Marseille and scored 12 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions. Prior to his arrival at West Ham, he had scored 15 league goals in 72 league appearances for the French outfit over two seasons.
