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West Ham co-chairman David Gold: We will not be selling Dimitri Payet

West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has said he is "saddened" that Dimitri Payet wants to leave the club and stressed that the midfielder will not be sold.

On Thursday, Hammers manager Slaven Bilic said Payet was refusing to play for the Londoners, with his former club Marseille reportedly having had a £20 million bid rejected.

Gold, speaking to West Ham's official website, called on Payet to show loyalty and added: "We have met all of his requirements since he joined and we committed long-term to him when we gave him a new five-year contract back in February 2016.