Five possible destinations for bewildering Hatem Ben Arfa

Leicester City
Brilliant Ben Arfa captivated St James’ Park for four seasons, and his talents on the wing or behind the frontman could help Nigel Pearson’s Foxes to climb further up the table. Leicester lie rock-bottom of the Premier League table, after suffering four consecutive defeats, proving they lack some attacking prowess. Ben Arfa may provide some much needed flair in the Foxes squad.

Lyon
After four years starting his career off at Lyon, bagging seven goals in 64 outings, Ben Arfa then moved to Marseille, where he scored nine times in 63 appearances.

With a vast amount of experience in Ligue 1, Lyon could choose to take the risk and re-sign the fiery Frenchman, offering him another chance to rediscover the form that earned him a massive reputation in his home country.

With Hubert Fournier’s French side sporting several ageing stars in key areas (Steed Malbranque being a fine example), Ben Arfa could offer Lyon a new dimension and a top attacking outlet to replace the veteran.

AS Monaco
One of the French division’s top teams, Monaco would be a huge step for the French attacker, but this term Leonardo Jardim’s men have struggled and are now on the edge of the European spots in sixth place. 

Recent poor form can be put down to the decision to let star players James Rodriguez and Radamel Falcao leave in the summer, with the two forwards joining Real Madrid and Manchester United respectively.

Ben Arfa would have massive boots to fill at the faltering club, but as his performances in the past have shown, he has the ability just not the correct attitude.

MLS
Another option for the former France international would be to make the move to America, joining up with the MLS. Any of the top franchises would be happy to have such a quality player in their ranks, despite his arguable reputation. 

Thierry Henry has recently retired from football, leaving a gap in the New York Red Bulls’ attacking options, while LA Galaxy have a growing history for signing Premier League players, including Robbie Keane and David Beckham.

Ben Arfa could fit in to one of the MLS teams, where his pacey wingplay would benefit whoever is willing to take the gamble on his signature.