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| Payet (left) will remain at West Ham as the club eye Santon and Mane (top right) |
Bilic stands firm
Dimitri Payet will not be sold at any price, insists West Ham manager Slaven Bilic.
Payet, 28, has been one of the Hammers' stand-out players since his £10million arrival from Marseille last summer.
He has been linked with a move away from the club during this transfer window.
But boss Bilic says West Ham are in no mood to sell their best assets.
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"From my point of view there is no money in the world that we would let him go for," Bilic said.
"The things he does on the pitch, he also does in training. He is great to have in the squad and at the club.
"In previous seasons we were like a selling club, but we are moving stadium, we are talking and acting like we want to go up as a club, and for me the most important thing regarding that is not to sell your best players.
"Dimitri Payet, for me, no way. He is our player and he is staying.
"At this club there have been big players, but I think the last player who made such a big impact, in basically no time, is Paolo Di Canio."
Hammers and Red Devils in for Mane
West Ham are reportedly trying to hijack Manchester United's pursuit of Sadio Mane.
The Red Devils have tracked Mane ever since they had an offer for him rejected by Southampton last summer.
They were thought to be eyeing a January deal but Saints are refusing to do business midway through the season.
And the Brentwood Gazette claim United could now miss out on him altogether as West Ham prepare an offer.
It is claimed the Hammers are readying themselves for their move to the Olympic Stadium by targeting a number of marquee signings.
Mane, 23, is said to be on that list and West Ham are reportedly aware that qualification for Europe next season would greatly boost their chances of landing his signature.
Santon offer
Meanwhile, the Hammers appear ready to swoop in on a loan deal for Inter Milan defender Davide Santon.
According to The Daily Mail, Santon has been targeted after Carl Jenkinson was ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Jenkinson has returned from his loan spell to Arsenal.
And, while the Hammers have recently signed Sam Byram from Leeds United, they are supposedly interested in more defensive cover.
Santon, 25, has made just nine appearances for Inter this season, having arrived at the club from Newcastle in a £5m permanent deal last summer.
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