The Bosnian midfielder has answered with enthusiasm and the two are working towards a verbal agreement. Getty Images6Dimitri Payet was at Marseille for two seasons before joining West HamGetty Images6It h. And Payet, 29, admitted in an interview conducted in December that he found the Ligue 1 sides project to be of interest. arted just six times this season, hes come off the bench five times and has three goals and five league assists, plus a hat-trick in the cup. tors with the Reds, making them a more viable option if they are to do business with a Premier League side. He sees Pepe as the perfect cover player, an experienced head to help mould United’s current d. The Aston Villa striker has been in advanced talks with Aitor Karanka’s side over a potential January?move. But he got it against Southampton and his second-half? performance gave us momentum. The Russian club are bankrolled by Gazprom and signed the Belgian and Brazil star Hulk, who coincidentally now also plays in China for Shanghai SIPG, in a combined £64m deal. And Arsene Wenger is also keen to bring in someone new with the future of Kieran Gibbs uncertain as his contract at the Emirates runs out at the end of the season.