Dimitri Payet (Saint-Etienne)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1327131/French-connection-Dimitri-Payet-Liverpool-Reds-St-Etienne-star.html

23 year old attacking midfielder / winger, £7m.

On the site lequipe.fr, the biggest sport newspaper in France, there's an article about the interest of Liverpool for Payet. But directory's president Roland Romeyer says that Liverpool didn't contact them an that nobody will leave Saint-Etienne this winter.

Dimitri Payet is very good. He has scored 8 goal and he's very popular in St-Etienne.

Payet link rejected

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/transfer-gossip/payet-link-rejected

St Etienne have rejected claims that young midfielder Dimitri Payet could be on his way to Liverpool in January.

The Reds have been linked with a transfer window swoop for the 23-year-old France international as Roy Hodgson looks to bolster his squad.

With Damien Comolli having left the Ligue 1 side to become director of football strategy at Anfield, speculation that Payet could be on his way to the Premier League has intensified.

But Les Verts insist they have no plans to part with any of their players midway through the season and instead will be looking to bolster their squad.

"Liverpool have not contacted us," St Etienne co-president Roland Romeyer told France Football.

"We have built a roster for the season. There will be no departures during the winter transfer window. Should there be any movement, it would be the other way.

"Depending on injuries, for example, we could sign a player. But this is only a theory."

Payet link rejected

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/transfer-gossip/payet-link-rejected

St Etienne have rejected claims that young midfielder Dimitri Payet could be on his way to Liverpool in January.

The Reds have been linked with a transfer window swoop for the 23-year-old France international as Roy Hodgson looks to bolster his squad.

With Damien Comolli having left the Ligue 1 side to become director of football strategy at Anfield, speculation that Payet could be on his way to the Premier League has intensified.

But Les Verts insist they have no plans to part with any of their players midway through the season and instead will be looking to bolster their squad.

"Liverpool have not contacted us," St Etienne co-president Roland Romeyer told France Football.

"We have built a roster for the season. There will be no departures during the winter transfer window. Should there be any movement, it would be the other way.

"Depending on injuries, for example, we could sign a player. But this is only a theory."

I love how the co-president believes that bringing in a new player because your other player is injured is a theory.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_6499129,00.html
Better than Modric? Sign him immediately.

He's amazing. I've seen him play a few times. Nice passing, dribbling skills and can shoot. Specially awesome at free kicks.

7m is a bargain!!! I say F***ing get him now

He has such silky skills and I love his style of dribbling.

I'd love to see a player of his ability in a Red shirt.

Do it Damien.

He has such silky skills and I love his style of dribbling.

I'd love to see a player of his ability in a Red shirt.

Do it Damien.

Agreed.

He's clever, smooth and has tons of ability. Think he would be a very nice buy.

Just been told deals almost agreed £7m

Liverpool official Damien Comolli has heaped praise on St Etienne winger Dimitri Payet, rating him as more naturally talented than Tottenham man Luka Modric.

Comolli, who was appointed as the new director of football strategy at Anfield last week, had plenty of time to observe Payet in his former role as director of sport at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

The Frenchman is also familiar with Spurs midfielder Modric, having spent three years as director of football at White Hart Lane.

Comolli suggests Payet, who has been recently linked with a move to Liverpool, has more to offer than Croatian playmaker Modric, and says the 23-year-old would be more than capable of plying his trade outside his homeland.

"On a natural class level, Dimitri is stronger than a player like Modric, (who) I saw very closely at Tottenham," Comolli told France Football.

"It is a very high level. We never stopped repeating to him: 'It is only up to you to join a French team'."

Sochaux coordinator of sports Jacques Crevoisier, former assistant to Gerard Houllier at Liverpool, agrees Payet has massive potential, likening him to French stars such as Djibril Cisse and Thierry Henry.

"Dimitri is a sprinter," said Crevoisier. "He is a little like Djibril Cisse and Thierry Henry when they were 14 or 15-years-old.

"Two years ago, I advised St Etienne to make him work on his endurance. He is now good on that level."

This is a few months old but it clearly states that Comolli rates Payet. He is certainly very talented, although no one has managed to get the very best out of him which he can do.

What foot and type of winger is he.

What foot and type of winger is he.

I'm not sure how reliabe the website is but i have found this about Payet...

http://www.imscouting.com/players/dimitri-payet/

He is a right footer, and is typically played as a RF/RW, but can operate on the left side as well.  He is a good little player, and I would much prefer him to Marveaux!!  I have actually seen Payet in action, and he is a very quick, tricky little winger.  I admittedly haven't really seen much of Marveaux, but I have seen Rennes a few times in the last two years, and never really took notice of Marveaux. 

I know you can't really tell a lot about a player's consistency with these videos, but here is a video of some of Payet's goals:

http://www.sportingformzone.com/2011/04/20/videoup-coming-dimitri-payet-st-etienne-and-france/

I'm not sure how to embed the video on here 

Check out his free kick at 2:43 into the video.... nasty!

Yeah, I absolutely love this lad. One of my favorite players in France. Just figured Comolli wasn't going to go back for him. We could pick him up at a great price and focus on the other wing spending big money.

Get him in, please.

Yeah, I absolutely love this lad. One of my favorite players in France. Just figured Comolli wasn't going to go back for him. We could pick him up at a great price and focus on the other wing spending big money.

Get him in, please.

So he's ready to play regularly here?!

doesnt he have issues with management @ ASSE....if thats the case we can get him @ a great buy

So he's ready to play regularly here?!

Obviously, considering he would face very little challenge for a wing spot. It'll depend on who we buy, but I think with Payet we can focus on the other wing and Payet will lock down the right.

Mata on the other side would look very F***ing good.

His contract talks with ASSE have stalled, which I think is why even with Comolli's agreement with them, we can still buy.

I want him in.

Amazing to think Payet might cost 7 million yet players like Young and Jarvis who are no better would cost easily over 10 million. English players are so overpriced 

Never even seen him play. What type of player is he?

At £7m, it's really worth a risk, and I'm confident it's not a big risk. Sign this lad now and forget about A. Young or any extremely expensive English winger.

Never even seen him play. What type of player is he?

He is very quick, but not super fast on a straight sprint like someone like Walcot (but who is).  He has very good ball control and dribbling skills.  He can beat a man, and his delivery into the box is pretty good (but not great).  He also has an eye for goal and packs a decent long shot with his right foot.  He is a tricky winger/forward who can play on either flank, but I think he is better when deployed on the right.  If we can land him for anything under 8million then I think we'll have done very well!  He is a player who I think can adapt to the Prem very quickly, and I think he would be great at not only supplying crosses for Carrol to finish.  He would also help to create space in the center because he would demand the attention of defenders to be drawn to him out wide. 

I can't find the source but I read somewhere this morning that St Etienne want £9m but that Commoli has started proceedings at £6.5m. Seems a decent player, good reputation and young enough to improve further.

Liverpool begin talks for winger
26th Apr 2011 - Transfer Gossip 
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Damien Comolli is setting up a plan to sign Dimitri Payet from his former club St Etienne.


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The 24-year-old French winger is valued at around £9 million, however Comolli has already started negotiations to take him to Anfield with an opening bid of £6.5 million.

TalkSport Radio are reporting that Comolli has used his connections at his former club to negotiate a good deal for Liverpool in order to continue the rebuilding of the Liverpool squad under Kenny Dalglish.

Payet started his career at Nantes in 2005 before moving to St Etienne in 2007. He has played 134 for his current club and scored 20 goals and provided 14 assists in that time.

Liverpool signed Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll in January and are looking for a winger to provide the strikers with plenty of scoring opportunities.

Meanwhile Paris St Germain and Juventus are also thought to be interested in the winger, although the Comolli connection will mean Liverpool have the best chance of signing Payet.

Source: Footylatest.com

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Author: Footylatest.com

Knew you'd find it *LFC 4EVA* . You're our number 1 internet trawler!

I have to admit that when comolli was first appointed i thought that it would create problems ,but the more i see the man at work i know it was the right decision,he"ll bring quality to our team in the summer,i wait in anticipation.Baines would be a great addition to our backs .

Big yes to this guy!

6.5 million = bargain.

If he was English he'd cost us 20 mil.

You French, bud?

Liverpool '£8m short' on double winger swoop

Published 09:41 23/06/11

Liverpool are targeting wing pair Stewart Downing and Dimitri Payet - but are miles away from matching their asking prices.

Contrary to some reports, the Reds want both the Aston Villa star and Saint Etienne's French international.

But Liverpool are thought to be £3m off Alex McLeish's £18m valuation for Downing and £5m out on the £11m the Ligue 1 club want for Payet.

Kenny Dalglish is keen to add both to his squad, together with Ipswich striker Connor Wickham, who will cost around £8m.

Liverpool will almost certainly improve their bid for Payet, who is a favourite of Anfield director of football Damien Comolli.

But Villa's insistence on a huge fee for Downing could see their interest cool, although McLeish is desperate to raise funds to bankroll a move for Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Liverpool-Stewart-Downing-and-Dimitri-Payet-deals-hit-cash-hitch-article751890.html

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Liverpool '£8m short' on double winger swoop

Published 09:41 23/06/11

Liverpool are targeting wing pair Stewart Downing and Dimitri Payet - but are miles away from matching their asking prices.

Contrary to some reports, the Reds want both the Aston Villa star and Saint Etienne's French international.

But Liverpool are thought to be £3m off Alex McLeish's £18m valuation for Downing and £5m out on the £11m the Ligue 1 club want for Payet.

Kenny Dalglish is keen to add both to his squad, together with Ipswich striker Connor Wickham, who will cost around £8m.

Liverpool will almost certainly improve their bid for Payet, who is a favourite of Anfield director of football Damien Comolli.

But Villa's insistence on a huge fee for Downing could see their interest cool, although McLeish is desperate to raise funds to bankroll a move for Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Liverpool-Stewart-Downing-and-Dimitri-Payet-deals-hit-cash-hitch-article751890.html

would ye paid it for Payet!!

I've seen a lot of this lad and would be happy to see him in a red shirt. He reminds me of Steed Malbranque. Good running with the ball. Quick enough to get away from players but pace isn't an attribute he over relies on and chips in with goals.

Still gutted we won't be signing Matuidi.

I've seen a lot of this lad and would be happy to see him in a red shirt. He reminds me of Steed Malbranque. Good running with the ball. Quick enough to get away from players but pace isn't an attribute he over relies on and chips in with goals.

Still gutted we won't be signing Matuidi.

Who says that??

On topic, based on what is said from people who have really watched him (including Comolli), I'd happily have him here.

Who says that??

On topic, based on what is said from people who have really watched him (including Comolli), I'd happily have him here.

Matuidi says that apparently. I'd be delighted to be proven wrong.

Big fan of Payet. Get him in.

Payet on verge of Lille switch

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AFP) - Saint-Etienne coach Christophe Galtier confirmed on Tuesday that France international winger Dimitri Payet was on the brink of a transfer to French champions Lille.

According to Galtier, Payet has already arrived in Lille and the two clubs have reached an agreement over his transfer fee.

Sources close to the deal said Payet was likely to cost Lille an initial 10 million euros, plus bonuses.

"His departure is not a surprise and I'm not worried about it," said Galtier, after a meeting with Payet on Monday evening in which the player confirmed his intention to leave.

Payet came close to joining Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window, and has reportedly turned down renewed interest from PSG in order to join Rudi Garcia's Lille.

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=afp-fblfrastetiennelillepayet

Sucks   I think this lad could have been a great option for us on the right....  Oh well, on to the next one.

Payet signs for Lille

June 29, 2011

France international Dimitri Payet is looking forward to a "new adventure'' after completing his move to Ligue 1 champions Lille from St Etienne.

Payet, 24, put pen to paper on a four-year deal on Tuesday night, ending a four-year association with ASSE.

Payet, who scored 13 goals last season, will now have the chance to play in the Champions League next term and he admits the lure of European football was too much to ignore.

"It's a huge satisfaction to finally be here in Lille,'' he told Lille's official website. "This was primarily a sporting decision. I was attracted by the future project of the club, a competitive team - here, there is everything to succeed.

"With LOSC I get to play in the Champions League and play a leading role in Ligue 1. Although so much happened in my four years at St Etienne, I needed a new adventure. I think Lille are the club that will help me with that.''

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/930965/payet-joins-lille-in-L9m-move-from-st-etienne?cc=5739

Another winger gone.

Another winger gone.

Really like this guy deflated atm srs.

Moved to Lille.

Locked.