Hatem Ben Arfa is set to dig in his heels at Newcastle United.
The Mirror says Ben Arfa is ready to give Alan Pardew a headache by refusing to leave Newcastle.
He is available for as little as £3million, but is prepared to sit tight and see out the final year of his contract with the Magpies rather than be forced to leave.
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