Rumours surrounding the exit of Dimitri Payet from West Ham only continue to grow and grow with the latest reports from Sky Sports suggesting that he will soon be the subject a third bid from French club Marseilles.After a meteoric rise at the Hammers, it looks like it's all going to end rather acrimoniously given the nature of Payet's conduct and insistence that he moves on.No-one's in any doubt that losing the French international will be a blow to West Ham's ambitions but just how badly will the miss him?This stat from Opta suggests he'll be leaving a massive creative hole in Bilic's side. He's created many, many more chances than any other player at West Ham in the Premier League this season.

He's creating chances at a rate of more than 3-to-1 compared to the Irons' next most creative player.

It's no surprise he's important, that's why he's attracting attention from clubs in this transfer window, after all. What it does highlight though is that there's no-one to step up into his place as the team's key creative force.

Can Manuel Lanzini or Michail Antonio become that player?

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