Ben Arfa could leave Marseille for Spurs

Marseille president Jean-Claude Dassier admits Hatem Ben Arfa could leave the club in January.

The highly-rated 22-year-old has failed to live up to his promising reputation following his switch from Lyon to the Stade Velodrome last year.

Arfa has been linked with Tottenham and Portsmouth, also had a bust-up with Marseille coach Didier Deschamps and has been criticised for his lack of work-rate and bad attitude.

But more recently the winger has enjoyed some impressive performances for the Ligue 1 side since taking advantage of Mamadou Niang’s shoulder injury.

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