Source: FOOTYMAD
This Hatem Ben Arfa Transfer Drama Is Getting Boring
The latest news on Newcastle's efforts of signing Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa. The French international is no closer agreeing a loan deal than he was last week ... according to Chris Hughton. Chris Hughton: "There isn't anything. We are aware of the speculation and that he has been linked to us but he is very much a Marseille player. There hasn't been any direct contact. "We have said all along that we need to boost the squad but it is difficult. "It's not only us that have found it difficult, it's finding the right players and the right values. "We know how difficult this league will be and we need to be ready for it. "There had to be some realism of where we are. We want to be a stable Premier League team and for that we have to work hard this year and allow this club to grow again. "There are some wonderful signs here, we know what this club can be but we are a long way away from that at the moment."
