THIS ex-Newcastle United player's remarkable wait for a new club goes on

Former Newcastle United maverick Hatem Ben Arfa’s wait for a new club drags on.

But there could be light at the end of the tunnel for the Frenchman, with reports suggesting a move to Serie A is ‘edging closer’.

Genoa have been in discussions with the mercurial attacker, at Newcastle between 2011-2015, and according to reports in his homeland should seal a deal ‘in the coming months’.

The 32-year-old, who scored 13 goals in 85 games for United, was released by Rennes in May.

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