As the dust had already settled on Dimitri Payet's return to Marseille for £25 million during the January transfer window, it might be considered poor judgement to reignite the ill feeling that still exists in the East End about the whole debacle. Unfortunately, Payet himself seems to have done just that with an interview with French newspaper L'Equipe.
Citing his reasons for leaving West Ham as "boredom," Payet has scratched a wound best left alone, and Hammers-related social media has gone into meltdown as a result. Claiming he was "going backwards as a player," Payet has effectively hit back at co-owner David Gold who accused the France international of a "betrayal" following the player's refusal to play for West Ham.