West Ham transfer news: Dimitri Payet sparks exit rumours after liking a tweet hinting that he wants out of West Ham following FA Cup thrashing

DIMITRI PAYET has sparked West Ham exit rumours after liking a social media post telling him to rejoin Marseille.

The playmaker was used as a second half substitute by manager Slaven Bilic in the Hammers' 5-0 thrashing of Manchester City on Friday.

And the Frenchman, who has been slammed over his commitment to the club this season, was obviously frustrated at the end of the match.

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Just hours after the defeat, Payet liked a tweet from a Marseille fan which said: "4-0 for City, Payet on the bench, West Ham is falling apart, it's time for Payet to come back home. #TeamOM"

The 29-year-old joined West Ham from Marseille in 2015 and has become an integral figure in Bilic's side.

But the manager will be increasingly concerned over the morale of his key man as talks over a move back to Marseille hots up.

Payet scored nine goals and assisted 12 in 29 Premier League starts last season but has managed to find the back of the net just twice this campaign.

And under pressure Bilic also remains concerned over his attitude on the training pitch.

Until now Bilic had been prepared to cut Payet some slack in an effort to encourage his star player to repeat the brilliant form he showed during his first season with the club.

But after a series of poor displays over December, Bilic decided enough was enough – and hauled the midfielder in to order him to change his attitude and up his effort.