Dec
30
2008

Chelsea set to bid for Marseille star Ben Arfa?

Written by Eddie Griffin

Chelsea set to bid for Marseille star Ben Arfa?

According to the Daily Mirror, Chelsea are planning to make a £10m+ move for Marseille star Hatem Ben Arfa.

The 21-year-old left winger has emerged as a target for Luiz Felipe Scolari, who could be looking for some additional attacking punch to help inspire a side whose lack of consistency has seen them fall behind Liverpool in the title race.

Ben Arfa only moved from Lyon to Marseille in the summer in a £9.5m deal, and the French international has gotten off to a very good start at his new club, with six league goals and three assists in 13 starts (17 total appearances).

It is only a matter of time before Ben Arfa makes the jump from Ligue 1, and he could be destined for the Premier League. But, I don’t think that time is right now, as Marseille likely wouldn’t be too interested in selling Ben Arfa, unless it was going to net them a sizable profit.

There also may be some injury concerns with Ben Arfa, who is currently experiencing issues with his adductor muscle, so that could put a quick halt to any link with Chelsea for the time being.




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