Montreal Impact Would Welcome Ben Arfa, Says Garde
A week after announcing his impending departure from PSG, Remi Garde has suggested he would be happy to bring Hatem Ben Arfa to the MLS.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Hatem Ben Arfa would be welcomed at Montreal Impact, according to coach Remi Garde.
The 31-year-old has been made an outcast by coach Unai Emery and recently confirmed that he will leave the Ligue 1 champions-elect at the end of the season.
Ben Arfa has not featured for the club since April 2017 and his lawyer, Jean-Jacques Bertrand, has accused them of violating France's professional football charter due to their treatment of his client.
If he decides to move to Major League Soccer then Garde has made it clear he would be warmly received in Canada.
"We know each other very well," the former Lyon and Aston Villa coach said.
"If Hatem is coming to MLS, he is welcome here."
Announcing his departure, Ben Arfa said: "Soon my PSG adventure ends and despite the difficult moments, I am happy to have worn this shirt.
Bientôt la fin de mon aventure au PSG, malgré des moments difficiles, je suis heureux d'avoir porté ce maillot, je garderai de merveilleux souvenirs avec mes coéquipiers et à travers ce message j'en profite pour remercier les nombreux soutiens .. j aimerai toujours ce club #Psg #icicestparis A post shared by Hatem Ben Arfa (@hatembenarfaofficiel) on Mar 29, 2018 at 4:34am PDT
"I will keep wonderful memories of my team-mates, I appreciate their continued support and I will always love this club."
On Thursday, a self-deprecating Ben Arfa shared a photo of himself celebrating the one-year anniversary of his last competitive match.
Joyeux anniversaire à moi , 1 an de placard ça se fête 😅 A post shared by Hatem Ben Arfa (@hatembenarfaofficiel) on Apr 5, 2018 at 1:06pm PDT
