Hatem Ben Arfa he finally took off? Evolving in Newcastle, he chose a certain stability in the absence of a truly exciting challenge.

Hatem Ben Arfa believes that Newcastle is the team where he can grow more and become a better player for the future

This is now two and a half years Hatem Ben Arfa carries the colors of Newcastle. Two and a half years marked by long injury, but also a real love affair with the club in the north of England, where he found some relief. So much so that for the first time in years, despite some rumors of interest from bigger club, Ben Arfa was very quiet during the last transfer market.

“Last summer, we had a really good season and I needed to settle in a team where I felt great. I still had a lot to learn but also to give them, as they brought me a lot. For me, it was impossible from last year, even though I had several proposals. And this year, I did not want to leave at all costs. Is that I want the club to be ambitious in our heads, we have wanted to get a title. This is one of the teams I was most accountable. This club has helped me to impose myself”, he says.

Hatem Ben Arfa believes that Newcastle is a team with history and describes it as one of the best teams in Europe

Unfortunately, today Newcastle is doomed to fight for keeping away from European markets.This does not seem upset that Ben Arfa, he has ambitions for the future, do not feel frustrated.“This is why Newcastle is perfect. This is a good compromise. This is not Manchester United or a small team. It really is a club that has a history in England and that is important in the eyes of everyone, but it is not in the Big Four. There is still room and I learn a lot by being there. It really helped me to arm myself for one day, if I have to be in the Big Six European or Newcastle becomes much more media, I’m ready. This is an interim period, a level“, he said. French left fans can hope to see their favorite player wearing the colors of a top European club. This will have a late season gun Newcastle.