Former West Ham United winger Trevor Sinclair has called Dimitri Payet "a spoiled brat" after the playmaker left the Hammers for former club Marseille.

Earlier this month, Payet expressed a desire to leave West Ham - just months after penning a lucrative long-term deal - and the East London outfit initially insisted that he would not be allowed to leave in January.

However, a transfer was eventually finalised for a fee in the region of £25m, but Payet has angered West Ham supporters by claiming that he "does not have to justify his decision".

Sinclair - who played for West Ham between 1998 and 2003 - feels that Payet has "ruined his legacy" at the club after his conduct over the past few weeks.

In a Facebook live interview with Match of the Day, the 43-year-old said: "We are all annoyed, the player, fans, teammates, the club, but I think West Ham have handled the Dimitri Payet situation really well. They've sold him for £25m, two-and-a-half times the money they paid.

"He was an amazing player, but he's ruined his legacy, he's acted like a spoiled brat, and once the dust settles he might look back and think he's burned a few bridges there. He showed glimpses of Paolo Di Canio when he was at West Ham, and a lot of that has been wasted."

West Ham replaced Payet by signing Robert Snodgrass from Hull City.