Hoffenheim keen on Ben Arfa

German first division side Hoffenheim entered the race to sign Marseille’s French international striker Hatem Ben Arfa yesterday. “If we can sign Ben Arfa, that would be sensational for the Bundesliga,” the club’s general manager Ernst Tanner said. “He...

German first division side Hoffenheim entered the race to sign Marseille’s French international striker Hatem Ben Arfa yesterday.

“If we can sign Ben Arfa, that would be sensational for the Bundesliga,” the club’s general manager Ernst Tanner said. “He is a magician. Technically extremely strong and very fast.”

Reports claim that Hoffenheim, who finished 11th in the Bundesliga last season, are prepared to pay up to eight million euros for the 23-year-old.

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