Dimitri Payet has revealed how he forced his way out of West Ham United.

The Frenchman had a stellar 2015-16 season, claiming the club's Player of the Year award as the club finished eighth.

After the Hammers poor start to last season, the 30-year moved to Marseille for £25m in January.

"I know how to be a d***head. It's one of my specialities. It's a little game," Payet told So Foot.

"When I want to piss everyone off, I do it. My managers understood that: when I sulk, they talk to me.

"It's a way for me to be heard. Those who know me play along, and, in the end, it goes well.

"I left [West Ham] for many reasons, but the main one was about football.

"West Ham's objectives weren't the same as the last season, and I felt in danger for my football and my chances with the national team. I had a choice to make."