A year and a half after his departure from OM, Dimitri Payet could make his comeback in France. But not in Marseille. Exiled at Vasco da Gama, where he is officially under contract until next June, the midfielder (37 years old) is announced in contact with two clubs in France, which he could join in January: one in Ligue 1, the other in Ligue 2.
According to Brazilian journalist João Van Boysen, Saint-Etienne and Caen, in difficulty in their championship, are interested in the native of Reunion who, for several months, has been the target of numerous criticisms in the country of football. After a successful start, his performance has actually declined, with only 5 goals and 3 assists in 2024.
Two French clubs want Dimitri Payet
“An MLS club and a Mexican club also surveyed the player’s staffindicates João Van Boysen. Vasco should not hinder the transaction if an offer arrives. » If he joined ASSE, the former Olympian would return to a club where he already played at the start of his career, from 2007 to 2011. A springboard which allowed him to then sign for Lille, Marseille then West Ham.
Current play-offs in Ligue 1, with a single point ahead of Le Havre, first relegation, the Greens have lost seven of their last nine matches in all competitions, the latest against OM in the Coupe de France (0-4 ). The Caennais, recently bought by Kylian Mbappé and sixteenth in Ligue 2, are in a comparable situation.
