“I get it’s a premium, he’s coming from Chelsea so that’s why he’s trying to command them kind of figures.
“But at the same time I don’t think he’s earned the right in terms of performances on the pitch.
“You look at some of the superstars from last season – [Michail] Antonio, Thomas Soucek, Declan Rice, Craig Dawson, one to 11.
“If he comes in and says ‘I want to be the highest-paid player’, if I’m one of the other players in the dressing room, I’m kind of asking the question ‘well why?’.
“I know he’s coming from Chelsea but I wouldn’t say his performances over the last couple of seasons have seen him deserved to be the highest-paid player at West Ham.”