Chelsea to splash out £10m on Marseille star Hatem Ben Arfa
Published 00:00 30/12/08 By By Alan Nixon
Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is planning a shock £10million plus move for Marseille star Hatem Ben Arfa in a bid to add some French flair to his side.
Scolari wants an inventive talent to put extra sparkle into his team, especially in home games where dropped points have hit their title hopes. And Ben Arfa, 21 but already a French international, is the man he sees arriving at Stamford Bridge in the window if he can persuade Marseille to sell.
Ben Arfa only joined Marseille from Lyon in the summer but he could be tempted by Chelsea - and a big pay rise. Scolari feels his team have gone stale at home and are too easy to shut out. It would mean reshaping the way they play but he knows what is needed.
Ben Arfa has already played in the Champions League so is ineligible for Chelsea's campaign, but it is the stuttering title bid that concerns Scolari.
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