France forward Hatem Ben Arfa is joining Olympique Marseille from French champions Olympique Lyon, Marseille said on Wednesday.
He was taking a medical test during the day before signing his contract, Marseille said on their Web site (www.om.net).
Ben Arfa, 21, has won six caps for France but was not a member of the Euro 2008 squad eliminated from the current tournament in the group stage.
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