Source: Daily_Mail
Marseille turn down Everton's loan bid to sign France star Hatem Ben Arfa
Rejected: Everton's bid for Hatem Ben Arfa (left) has been turned downEverton have had a bid for Marseille forward Hatem Ben Arfa rejected by the French club.Toffees chief David Moyes is understood to have proposed a six-month loan deal for the France international as he looks to bolster his paper thin squad this month.But reports in France claim Marseille have rejected the approach for the winger.Ben Arfa has been tipped to leave Marseille this month after a falling out with coach Didier Deschamps. Greek side Olympiakos had a bid rejected for Ben Arfa and Manchester United were also linked with the 22-year-old.Moyes is also interested in Benni McCarthy and Matt Derbyshire as well as Belgian winger Maxime Lestienne. Louis Saha's wage demands won't scare off Arsenal as Spurs and Liverpool monitor strikerBlackburn join Manchester United in the race to prise Marseille star Ben ArfaUnited 'open talks' over £7.5m move for Marseille mad man Ben Arfa