Dimitri Payet denies departure rumours

Marseille attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet has denied rumours of a possible departure speaking to Le Phocéen.

“Don’t even start with that! I am under contract,” he said.

He was also asked about André Pierre Gignac’s future:

“It is his decision, we will respect it. After that, he is still here. We are counting on him and I know that he will give his all until the end of the season. For us, he is essential. He said it, it is not done yet. We will concentrate on the pitch as we wait.”