Dimitri Payet confirms West Ham stay after being spotted at KFC in service station in Folkestone

DIMITRI PAYET confirmed he will be staying at West Ham - after being spotted at a KFC.

The French midfielder was thought to have been travelling back to London after Euro 2016.

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And SunSport's Justin Allen was luckily on hand to question Payet about his future in the fast food joint.

The tweet said: "Dimitri Payet with my pals at M20 services returning from Euro 2016, where he said: I'm 100% staying at #whufc."

The news will mean Hammers fans breath a sigh of relief after Payet has been linked with a move away from Upton Park.

Payet starred for France at Euro 2016 and was one of their stand-out players - scoring three goals in the tournament.

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And that coupled with his scintillating form for the Hammers have seen him come on the radar of some of the biggest clubs in Europe.

Real Madrid were linked with a bid while Paris Saint-Germain were also rumoured to be looking at the West Ham hero.