West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic has hailed the impact of summer signing Dimitri Payet and has deemed him invaluable.

The French international has made an immediate impact for the Hammers following his summer arrival from Marseille and Bilic has compared him to Upton Park cult hero Paolo Di Canio.

Bilic said: "There have been a few big players. I think the last player to make such a big, big impact in no time was Paolo Di Canio.

"I know what Dimitri's done from his time at Marseille. He was doing the things he's doing for us last year, and the year before – that's why we got him."

Following Payet's eye-catching displays for the Hammers, a number of clubs have reportedly taken an interest in the 28-year-old, but Bilic insists he is not for sale at any price.

Bilic added: "From my point of view, there's not enough money in the world for him.

"I know what's been normal in previous seasons, not only with West Ham but many other clubs.

"We were like a selling club, but we're moving stadiums, we are talking and acting like we're going to try – not overnight – but try to raise the club up.

"For me, the most important thing regarding that is not to sell your best players.

"On Dimitri Payet, we should say, 'No way'.

"He is our player, we want him to stay and he's staying."