21 Apr 2016 15:14:47
Afternoon Ed's, I've seen Ben Arfa linked with Liverpool today. Do you know if there's any truth in this or just another random name? Cheers.
{Ed002's Note - Nice are looking to cash in on Hatem Ben Arfa with Dortmund, both Milan clubs and Atletico making their interest known. It is very unlikely that Inter will be able to make anything happen but Milan are pushing hard now.}
21 Apr 2016 22:36:48
Hopefully it's an old link, too old and was pretty ordinary when he was in the PL.
21 Apr 2016 23:25:31
Not too old but clearly there's a problem failed to really make an impact at Newcastle or Hull.
21 Apr 2016 23:51:55
Some big clubs interested there. Didn't seem to suit the aggression of the English game. Couldn't see him at Dortmund with the pressing game they play.
22 Apr 2016 01:04:03
He was starring for newcastle before.
22 Apr 2016 04:34:01
"Starring" is a word that I wouldn't use to describe his time in England. He is a talented player but one with attitude issues, and had problems with management at Lyon, Marseilles and Newcastle. I would be very much surprised if Klopp is interested in someone like Ben Arfa.
22 Apr 2016 07:54:51
Bigger problem is that he has been haunted by injury issues throughout his career - not what we need.
22 Apr 2016 07:57:47
He actually played fairly well in England for a while, then just went to pot and never brought it back.
Attitude is apparently woeful amd I wouldn't want him, not with Ojo, Ibe, Markovic, Firmino, Lallana, Coutinho all capable of playing in similar roles.
22 Apr 2016 08:24:00
I'd say at 29 he was too old to spend a big transfer fee on, has a shocking attitude too. His career is only going one way and frankly wouldn't want us to be his last pay day. Remember he went AWOL when on loan at Hull as he couldn't be bothered. No thanks. No thanks at all.
22 Apr 2016 09:41:03
I would agree at 29 he would be too old, but he is 27. Too much baggage though unless he has matured.
22 Apr 2016 10:22:37
Higgins, he was born on 7th March 1987. Which makes him 29. Unless you are using the same method of age calculation that Tim Westwood uses.
22 Apr 2016 12:51:37
I just rely on BBC being correct in their articles I guess they got that one wrong, apologies.
22 Apr 2016 14:31:15
No worries chap. The original story came from The S*n. So it can be marked as BS.