‘Payet is Manchester United-type player’

Sarah Winterburn

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel says Dimitri Payet should be a target as reports suggest he will be available for just £15m if the Hammers are relegated.

The Times claim that the Frenchman’s contract includes a clause meaning he can leave on the cheap if West Ham go down, which might prompt them to sell for more in January.

“He’s a Manchester United-type player, for sure,” Schmeichel told Soccer AM.

“I think Mourinho has to change his way a little bit to please the fans, the club and the traditions of the club. I think he is showing signs of that, the players that he is signing, they are of a different calibre.

“Zlatan Ibrahimovic is someone he probably wouldn’t have signed had he been at Chelsea, but he’s United’s kind of player, the kind the supporters like to see. He’s rewarding us with great skills and great goals – I think he has scored seven goals so far.

“But Payet? Definitely if he can find the form he showed during the Euros.”