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Ben Arfa staying at Lyon

Talented midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa will stay at Lyon according to the player's agent.

The agent of Lyon starlet Hatem Ben Arfa has told skysports.com that the talented playmaker will not be quitting the club for England.

Ben Arfa, an 18-year midfielder who has already been burdened with the tag of being the 'New Zidane', has reportedly been watched by both Chelsea and Arsenal this season.

However, despite his prodigious talents, reports in France have suggested Lyon have grown disgruntled by Ben Arfa's attitude - with a fee of ‚é¼3-5 million the figure desired by his current paymasters.

Dutch giants Ajax were also thought to be monitoring the situation - having expressed interest last season - but agent Frederic Guerra has moved to refute such suggestions.

When quizzed on the future of his client, Guerra was bullish in his appraisal of the situation and certain that Ben Arfa would not be moving to England.

''No, he is not going to England,'' Guerra told skysports.com.

''He will stay at Lyon.

''It is impossible that he will leave the club.''