Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas admits Hatem Ben Arfa could be on the move to Leicester City.

Off contract from Nice, Ben Arfa was is also interesting Lyon.

But Aulas said of the former Newcastle and Hull City midfielder: "Ben Arfa is about passion. He is close to our drive, our enthusiasm, our supporters. I really think he wants to come to Lyon.

"If he does not come, it would be for reasons that have nothing to do with passion. I think it is rather with Leicester that things will happen.

"This is what people have told me this afternoon on the phone."