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West Ham chief Gold still angry over Payet sale price

West Ham joint-chairman David Gold is still bristling over the sale of Dimitri Payet to Marseille.

Gold believes West Ham are entitled to feel “cheated" for only getting £25million for Payet.

"My only regret I suppose is that he was sold for £25m and I think he was worth more," he told Sky Sports News HQ.

"I think in an open market he would have fetched £30-35m. I think the fans feel a bit cheated and that they didn't get full value.

"He insisted on only going to Marseille. It was one club bidding, so that depressed the price. It was £25m instead of maybe £35m.

"I don't think he handled it very well. Does anybody? I suppose the answer is we are disappointed but we have to move on. There is life after Dimitri Payet."

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