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Newcastle United fans react to Ben Arfa news

Hatem Ben Arfa of Newcastle United looks to get around Calum Chambers of Southampton during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle Uni...
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Ben Arfa is a divisive figure among Newcastle United fans, but many on Twitter have called for his re-signing.

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Hatem Ben Arfa (R) looks at Spanish head coach Unai Emery (back-R) during a training session on October 12, 2017 at the Oredoo training center in Saint-...

According to The Daily Mail, former Newcastle United attacker Ben Arfa is considering a return to the Premier League in January.

The 30-year-old has fallen out of favour at Paris Saint-Germain – a move he got after scoring 18 goals for Nice during the 2015-16 campaign – but the arrivals of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe has seen him drop down the pecking order quite a bit.

The France international, who has 15 caps for les Bleus, had three full seasons at Newcastle and helped the Magpies to a fifth-placed finish in the 2011-12 campaign by scoring five and assisting five goals.

Hatem Ben Arfa of Newcastle United looks to get around Calum Chambers of Southampton during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St James' Park on...

Ben Arfa is a hugely divisive figure among Newcastle fans.

Many pine for his return due to his undoubted ability, but many others feel that an often questionable attitude cancels out the occasional magic and makes him more a hindrance than help.

Hatem Ben Arfa of Newcastle United in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Newcastle United at Britannia Stadium on April 12, 2014 in Stoke on Trent,...

With him being available for free, it seems like only a matter of time before United boss Rafael Benitez is linked with a move, and many supporters on Twitter have backed such a decision.