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​West Ham confident Payet will refuse China move for Hammers stay

An unnamed Chinese club are prepared to pay £38m to sign West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet, according to Sky Sports.

Sky sources understand the Chinese club have made an offer to Payet through his representatives and have proposed to pay the France international £7m-a-year in wages.

However, West Ham confirmed on Tuesday they were in talks with Payet over a new deal and a club source told Sky Sports: "I can't see him going to China."

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