PSG have joined the battle for West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet.

The Sunday Express says West Ham are determined to get as close to their £35million asking price as possible having already rejected two offers from Marseille for the French international.

Marseille are now preparing a third offer of around £25million for a player they sold to The Hammers two years ago for £10.7million.

They are insisting that they cannot afford the £35million that Hammers are believed to want for the star who is earning £125,000 a week in the capital.

PSG have had a long-term interest in Payet signed German international Julian Draxler at the start of the month.

Unai Emery has placed a question mark over the future of injury hit Argentina international Javier Pastore and has earmarked Payet as his replacement.