Ben Arfa interests Man United

December 24, 2009

Premier League champions Manchester United are interested in signing Hatem Ben Arfa, according to sources in France.

The one-time starlet of French football impressed in his youth and was seen as a potential successor of Zinedine Zidane as he came through the ranks at Lyon.

Ben Arfa was linked with a move to one of Europe’s top clubs in 2008 but he opted to stay in France and ended up accepting a move to Olympique Marseille.

Ferguson has dug into the French market recently having already snapped up Gabriel Obertan from Bordeaux last summer and he is now reportedly interested in bringing Ben Arfa to Old Trafford.

United are reported to have made contact with Ben Arfa’s representatives. Sources say that United are offering for a loan deal with a view to making it a permanent move.

Other clubs interested in signing Ben Arfa on loan in January include Sevilla, Olympiakos and Tottenham Hotspur.

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