Kevin Nolan says Dimitri Payet will be a success at West Ham

Former West Ham skipper Kevin Nolan believes a big future lies ahead for Dimitri Payet after he scored both goals in Monday's 2-0 victory over Newcastle.

The 28-year-old Frenchman, a £10m buy from Marseille in June, has scored three times in five Premier League matches this season.

Nolan, who is currently training with Leyton Orient after being released by West Ham, told Sky Sports News HQ: "He will be a success in the Premier League. 

"It is always a worry when you spend a lot of money on players from abroad because you don't know whether they will adapt to the Premier League or not.

"But he has shown he has taken to it like a duck to water and I'm delighted because he's a nice man too."

They have a strong chance of a top-10 finish and I think that'll be a good season for them, with them moving into the Olympic Stadium next year.

West Ham's victory lifted them to fifth in the Premier League table and Nolan believes a top-half finish is not beyond them this season.

"They have a strong chance of a top-10 finish and I think that'll be a good season for them, with them moving into the Olympic Stadium next year," he said. 

"But it's not the best start for Newcastle, who are now stuck at the bottom of the table. I don't think Steve McClaren envisaged that. I guess he wants to put his mark on the team but it's taking more time that he probably expected.

"It's a great football club and I have faith he will keep them in the Premier League."