​West Ham's midfield magician Dimitri Payet has hailed manager Slaven Bilic for helping him break back into the France squad, ​London 24 report.





Since arriving on English shores last summer, Payet has been in sumptuous form and his silky skills coupled with mesmeric vision have been the driving force behind the Hammers impressive campaign.





During spells with Lille and Marseille in Ligue 1, the talented playmaker was regularly overlooked for the French national team but he has burst back into the limelight in the nick of time ahead of this summer's European Championships.

The 28-year-old played a starring role in Les Blues 3-2 friendly victory over Holland on Friday evening as he stakes a claim for a starting berth.





Speaking to reporters, Payet said "It was one of my most complete performances for France.





"I managed to have the same variety and impact as in my club, things that I hadn't managed to do before. I was confident when I got here, and I really wanted to enjoy it. Training went well and I started the game without pressure. That worked rather well for me."





The Frenchman signed a lucrative new contract with West Ham in February, that ties him down to the Olympic Stadium until 2021, to ward off interest from mega-rich clubs in the Chinese Super League.

Dimitri Payet's last 4 away games:



1 goal vs. Man Utd

1 goal vs. Everton

2 goals vs. Blackburn

1 goal vs. Norwich pic.twitter.com/D8O8KYOlpv — Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 13, 2016

Payet went on to add "I learned a lot during my season with [Marcelo] Bielsa. He made me grow up as a man and in terms of my game. Something just clicked with him.





"He taught me some important fundamentals that still serve me well today. Right now. I'm lucky to have Slaven Bilic, who did everything to bring me to West Ham. He has done everything that I flourish on the pitch."





The Irons currently sit one point outside the Champions League spots with eight games remaining and Payet will prove invaluable if he helps his team-mates gatecrash the top-four.