Newcastle United's pursuit of Olympique Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa has cooled.
The Sunday Sun says there has been no contact between Newcastle and Ben Arfa over the last week - dimming hopes of a deal being brokered for the Marseille play maker.
The fiery winger is also interesting several German clubs, including Hoffenheim.
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