MX23RW : Tuesday, November 5 17:23:28| >> :120:25032:25032:

Leicester City boss reveals admiration for Paris Saint-Germain's Hatem Ben Arfa

Leicester City boss Claude Puel does not rule out a January move for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, a player he worked with at Nice.

Leicester City boss Claude Puel has not ruled out the possibility of making a move for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa during the January transfer window.

Puel and Ben Arfa worked together at Nice before Puel left for Southampton, but the playmaker enjoyed one of the best spells of his career in the south of France.

The French international is out of favour at PSG, who would be happy to part ways with the 30-year-old, and Puel has acknowledged his admiration for his former player.

The 56-year-old is quoted by The Sun as saying: "Hatem is someone I appreciate equally as a player and a person. For me it's important right now to really get to know my squad, and then I can turn to the transfer window.

"The first thing for me is to look at the players I have, and to respect them, but then we will see. I don't have any concerns about Hatem's form.

"I have met him from time to time, and we have talked. I even played alongside him in a variety club charity game last month."

Ben Arfa has previously enjoyed a spell in English football with Newcastle United and Hull City, scoring a total of 14 goals in 95 appearances in all competitions.

ID:311081: cacheID:311081:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2173:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri at the FA Cup match against Millwall on February 18, 2017
Read Next:
No truth in Leicester return for Ranieri?
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!