Manchester United determined to beat Everton to Olympique Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa - report

Ben Arfa kisses French league Cup
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is determined to win the race with Everton to sign Olympique Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa, according to a report from l'Equipe.

Ben Arfa, 23, has been a long-term target for the Scot after initially wowing him as a youth player. Both Premier League sides have been alerted to his availability from the Ligue 1 champions and an £8 million fee has been mooted.

Left winger Ben Arfa became an important part of the Marseille set-up in the second half of the season and was named in France's provisional squad for the World Cup.

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