Hatem Ben Arfa has disappeared from circulation since the end of last season. After playing twenty-five games in all competitions with the Girondins de Bordeaux for two goals and five assists, the attacking midfielder was not retained by the Aquitaine club. Since then, it is radio silence for a player who will not have left an unforgettable memory among the supporters of Bordeaux.
No one has concealed the many differences of opinion between the former Parisian and his trainer Jean-Louis Gasset at the end of last season. It is therefore in relative anonymity that HBA left Gironde last June. This Tuesday at midnight, the summer transfer window closed its doors, and Ben Arfa did not find a taker.
Rapid Bucharest on pole to welcome Ben Arfa
But his status as a free player still leaves him a possibility of joining a club in the coming days. According to information from ProSport, Rapid Bucharest and its president Daniel Niculae have been negotiating for several weeks with the player trained at Olympique Lyonnais. A more optional one-season contract would await HBA in Romania, as well as a nice signing bonus. At the same time, the main protagonist would receive an estimated monthly salary of 15,000 euros.
For the moment, Hatem Ben Arfa would be in deep thought. Other clubs such as Ferencvaros and a major European club playing in the Champions League would follow this issue closely. As a reminder, the name of Ben Arfa had circulated a few weeks ago on the side of OM, but his profile had not received all the votes internally.
