5 players who went on strike to force a move

#3 Dimitri Payet

Dimitri Payet completed 2,032 passes at West Ham

One year ago, Dimitri Payet committed his future to West Ham by signing a £100,000/week. This pay rise was a reward for the Frenchman’s amazing domestic season and Euros showing.

In 48 appearances for the Hammers, Payet scored 11 goals and produced 18 assists. He was undoubtedly Slaven Bilic's star man, but a few months into the 2016/17 season and Dimitri was ready to return home.

The star man notified the club that he would not be playing for them again, effectively going on a strike. This created a vicious stand-off between the club and the player, resulting in David Sullivan finally giving in to a £25million bid from Marseille.