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Payet always had Marseille in his heart, says Barcelona defender Digne

The France international also believes that Patrice Evra made a good decision in returning to his homeland at Stade Velodrome under Rudi Garcia

One of Marseille's favourite sons returned home last month and French left-back Lucas Digne says the Stade Velodrome was always in Dimitri Payet's heart.

Having left for Premier League side West Ham in 2015, France international playmaker Payet returned to Marseille in a £25million deal before the transfer window shut in January.

While angering West Ham and their fans, Payet was lauded on France's south coast for his determination to make it back to the Ligue 1 club, where he spent two seasons before moving to London.