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title: "Payet Could Have Replaced Tevez At Juventus"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2015-08-11T16:04:13Z"
modified: "2015-08-11T16:04:13Z"
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# Payet Could Have Replaced Tevez At Juventus

West Ham new boy Dimitri Payet was identified as a possible replacement for West Ham cult hero Carlos Tevez at Champions League finalists, Juventus.

Former Italian striker Fabrizio Ravanelli told Gazzetta Della Sport, he identified West Ham’s £10.7m signing as a replacement for Carlos Tevez who had been sold to Boca Juniors according to a report from [London24.](https://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/west-ham/why_west_ham_s_new_star_could_have_been_playing_for_juventus_this_weekend_1_4188826)

Ravenelli was a fan of Payet during his time at Marseille. He said: *“I recommended Dimitri Payet, who West Ham took from Marseille, for Juventus,”*

With Payet now a Hammer, the Old Lady has now turned their attention to Julian Draxler according to the report from [London24.](https://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/west-ham/why_west_ham_s_new_star_could_have_been_playing_for_juventus_this_weekend_1_4188826)

Payet impressed during his Premier League debut and gave West Ham fans a day to remember as they beat title contenders Arsenal at the Emirates, thanks to goals for Cheikhou Kouyaté and Mauro Zarate.

![Arsenal v West Ham United - Premier League](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2015/08/4834809962.jpg)

The Irons now turn their attention to their first home game of the season against Leicester on Saturday.