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Rivère reportedly tried to bring Ben Arfa back to Nice in January

According to RMC Sport and L'Équipe, Jean-Pierre Rivère considered bringing Hatem Ben Arma back to Nice in January 2026.

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According to RMC Sport, Jean-Pierre Rivère tried to bring Hatem Ben Arfa back to Nice in January 2026. L'Équipe reports that the Nice president considered the possibility. The daily newspaper cites people close to the player: “They never cut off contact”. Both media outlets report the information, agreeing on the executive's interest in a return for the former club player.

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  1. RMC SportNice: Jean-Pierre Rivère a tenté de faire revenir Hatem Ben Arfa en janvier 2026 (new window)rmcsport.bfmtv.com
  2. L’ÉquipeJean-Pierre Rivère a pensé à faire revenir Hatem Ben Arfa à Nice en janvier : « Ils n'ont jamais coupé le contact » (new window)lequipe.fr