Marseille agree Ben Arfa deal
Lyon attacker heads to Stade Velodrome to sign contract
Last updated: 25th June 2008
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Marseille have agreed a deal with Lyon to sign Hatem Ben Arfa after meeting the French champions' asking price.
Ben Arfa has been a long-term target for Marseille, but the club had been struggling to agree a fee with Lyon.
However, a statement on Marseille's official website has confirmed an offer has been accepted and Ben Arfa will now undergo a medical.
"An agreement has been reached between Olympique Lyonnais and l'OM for the permanent transfer of Hatem Ben Arfa," read the statement.
"The player will be in Marseille in the next few hours to undergo the traditional medical checks before signing the contract."
Earlier on Wednesday, l'OM chairman Pape Diouf expressed his confidence that a deal could be agreed with Lyon.
Reports have suggested that Lyon have been demanding 15million euros (£11.8million) for the 21-year-old France international.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 18:00 | AS Nancy vs Le Havre |
| 18:00 | Caen vs PSG |
| 18:00 | Grenoble vs Monaco |
| 18:00 | Lorient vs Auxerre |
| 18:00 | Nantes vs Le Mans |
| 18:00 | Nice vs Valenciennes |
| 20:00 | Marseille vs Sochaux |
| Sunday 31st August | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 16:00 | Lille vs Bordeaux |
| 16:00 | Toulouse vs Rennes |
| 20:00 | St Etienne vs Lyon |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 19:00 | Auxerre vs AS Nancy |
| 19:00 | Bordeaux vs Marseille |
| 19:00 | Caen vs St Etienne |
| 19:00 | Le Mans vs Toulouse |
| 19:00 | Lyon vs Nice |
| 19:00 | Monaco vs Lorient |
| 19:00 | PSG vs Nantes |
| 19:00 | Rennes vs Le Havre |
| 19:00 | Sochaux vs Lille |
| 19:00 | Valenciennes vs Grenoble |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 24th August | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Auxerre 0 - 1 Nice | |
| Rennes 2 - 1 Lille | |
| Bordeaux 2 - 0 Nantes | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Le Havre 0 - 1 Marseille | |
| Le Mans 1 - 0 St Etienne | |
| Monaco 1 - 1 Caen | |
| AS Nancy 0 - 0 Toulouse | |
| Lyon 2 - 0 Grenoble | |
| Valenciennes 3 - 1 Lorient | |
| Sochaux 1 - 1 PSG | |
| Sunday 17th August | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Grenoble 1 - 0 Rennes | |
| Lorient 0 - 0 Lyon | |
| Marseille 4 - 0 Auxerre | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Caen 3 - 1 Valenciennes | |
| Lille 1 - 3 Le Mans | |
| Nantes 1 - 1 Monaco | |
| Toulouse 2 - 1 Le Havre | |
| PSG 1 - 0 Bordeaux | |
| St Etienne 2 - 1 Sochaux | |
| Nice 2 - 1 AS Nancy | |
Top 6
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Marseille | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Le Mans | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Valenciennes | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Nice | 3 | 6 |
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