Leicester CityÂ are believed to be interested in bringing former Newcastle United attacking midfielder Hatem BenÂ ArfaÂ back to the Premier LeagueÂ inÂ January, according to RMC Sport.

The forward is currently out ofÂ favourÂ atÂ Paris Saint-Germain and a move is thought to be on the cards as the Foxes new manager, Frenchman ClaudeÂ Puel, is an admirerÂ of hisÂ compatriot after the duo workedÂ togetherÂ atÂ Ligue 1Â sideÂ Nice.

BenÂ ArfaÂ has made only 23Â appearances for PSG since joining the clubÂ in 2016Â andÂ has not featured since April.Â AÂ return toÂ England’s top flight could be seenÂ asÂ an opportunity to reignite his floundering career.

Leicester’s manager hinted at a possible move for the midfielder in January.

“HatemÂ is someone I appreciate equally as a player and a person,”Â saidÂ PuelÂ in aÂ report in The Sun.

“I don’t have any concerns about Hatem’s form.Â I have met him from time to time, and we have talked. IÂ even played alongside him in a variety club charity game last month.”

Leicester have seen their form improve of late.Â With two wins in five Premier League games and no defeats,Â Puel’sÂ side have moved away from the relegation zone since CraigÂ Shakespeare’s sacking,Â and are now 12thÂ in the table.

At Newcastle, Ben Arfa oftenÂ faced questions over his defensive capabilities and suffered continual injury problems; whether that makes him an unlikely fit for the King Power Stadium and the physical nature of the Premier League remains to be seen.

PuelÂ will hope that if Leicester do make a move for the 30-year-old in January, the Foxes will get the BenÂ Arfa the manager had under his tutelage at Nice, who scored 17 goals in 33 league appearances.