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Dimitri Payet will be remembered as one of West Ham's 'greatest', Slaven Bilic insists

Slaven Bilic says Dimitri Payet will go down as a West Ham great - despite admitting the French rebel's departure is like a "new start".

Payet is public enemy number one with Hammers fans after refusing to play for the club as he engineered his move back to Marseille.

The 29-year-old France midfielder finally completed the protracted and controversial £25million transfer on Sunday evening.

West Ham fans have long memories when it comes to players leaving under a cloud - just ask Paul Ince or Frank Lampard - but Bilic says the supporters should remember the good times.