Ex-Liverpool man Cisse claims former Newcastle star is ‘as good as Messi’
“I’ve seen him do things. I’ll say it again, [he] at his best, is Lionel Messi.”
Hatem Ben Arfa
Top ten free agents with Premier League experience
From the player ‘worth €100m’ to the two Champions League winners. These boys are all free.
Free agents XI: Out-of-contract stars yet to sign a deal
This is the only team this lot have to play for right now as July 1 and pre-season training approach…
Which top league can field the best out-of-contract XI?
Serie A’s defence looks very strong, PL’s midfield will take some beating, and Ligue 1’s forward line is tasty
Top ten former Premier League players we want back
We pick ten former Premier League players who could realistically return and tip potential clubs for them.
Ben Arfa set to become ‘the Neymar of the CFA’
“It’s as if Hatem had no contract: you leave, you have nothing and you can ask for nothing.”
Gossip: Benzema to Arsenal, HBA to Saints
We’ll level with you…it’s not a great gossip. We would rather you read our features anyway, lovely people.
The European transfers you may have missed
A £25m signing, a long-term Manchester United target and a future Barca regular feature.
Ten best European players not at Euro 2016
No Marco Reus in this list but there are three very good Frenchmen, and one of Bundesliga’s best…
Gossip: Liverpool target three; Griezmann, Schurrle
Good old Mr Klopp has told The Sun his three main transfer targets. Of course he has.
Gossip: Kroos to United, Ben Arfa to Liverpool
Yes, it’s 2014 again with Toni Kroos joining Man United. Plus, Gundogan to City, Ben Arfa to Liverpool.
Pardew will avoid Ben Arfa mistakes with Adebayor
Pardew insisted he is “not scared” of “maverick” Adebayor, but Ben Arfa “became impossible” at Newcastle.
Ben Arfa: Newcastle fined me for putting on muscle
Hatem Ben Arfa has described his spell at Newcastle as “hell” and “a nightmare”. Oh dear.