The Nice confirms that the Barça wants to fichar to Ben Arfa

In some statements effected during the last hours to "France 3", the president of the Nice, Jean-Pierre Rivere, has confirmed that exist open contacts with the FC Barcelona by the traspaso of Hatem Ben Arfa, the one who finishes agreement this season in the French group and would arrive to the Barça with the letter of freedom, after having signed a spectacular campaign in Tie it 1.

"Neither the player neither the club have confirmed me that it already was fact. The true is that they have gathered ", has revealed the maximum mandator of the Nice, that would be very proud that Ben Arfa finish recalando in the FC Barcelona, since the player already would have confirmed that it will not renew agreement to follow more season in the French club, in search of new adventures futbolísticas.

"I would be very happy that did the operation so much by the player as by the Nice. This would mean that the Nice also has exceptional players like Ben Arfa", has signalled Rivere. To his 29 years, Ben Arfa promised from always, in Olympique of Marseilles and later in the Newcastle, turn into a star. However, his hatching did not finish producing and could have arrived now, in the last third of career of the footballer, after having harvested 17 goals and 5 assistances this course.

"Neither I am the player neither am the Barcelona, but at the end the one who will have to decide will be the own player. I, personally, would be very happy if it does the operation", has insisted the president of the Nice in this regard of the possible signing of Hatem Ben Arfa. This Saturday, the player could play his last party with his current team, against the Saint-Etienne in Tie 1.