Ben Arfa leaves Toon ahead of Nice transfer

Ligue 1 side Nice announced on Saturday that they had agreed a deal in principle to sign the 27-year-old, who recently had an unsuccessful stint on loan at Hull City.

Newcastle have now cleared the way for Ben Arfa to move on, coming to an agreement that ends the player's stay at St James' Park.

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