Arsene Wenger has revealed he considered making a move for Dimitri Payet in the past but chose not to because of his inconsistency,Sportinglife reports. Arsenal will come up against the in-form West Ham midfielder at Upton Park on Saturday as they look to apply pressure on Premier League leaders Leicester, who are 11 points ahead of the Gunners.
Wenger believes the Foxes can still be caught but he’ll try to make up ground taking on Payet rather than having him in his side. The Emirates manager spent time watching the France international when he was with old club Saint-Etienne but decided against bidding for him. Payet has since played for Lille and Marseille in his homeland before he moved to England last summer and he has been involved in 23 goals this season in all competitions, scoring 12. Wenger said, “He was a top talent, always, but had periods of being up and down. “I’ve looked at him many times. I’ve known him for a long time. He played at Saint-Etienne and we watched him many times. “I think he has all the attributes to be a top player, which he is, but he’s 29 years old already. He’s matured a lot and come back into the national team, which shows he was more consistent.”
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