Ben Arfa: "When I knew I'd signed, I imagined what it would be like to celebrate like Shearer.
"I have an image of my head of when Shearer played for Newcastle, and how the fans reacted to the goals that he scored for the club. That's what stood out for me when I heard I was going to sign.
"I am very, very happy to be here now.
"It took a long time to complete the move, and now I am here and going into training with my new team-mates, I feel really happy with life.
"I know how big this club is. It has a big history, and fantastic supporters. The history, and how good the supporters are, is a very well known fact in France.
"It is a very good challenge for me. It's a club that has a certain stature in the English game, and in Europe.
"The sporting challenge also appealed greatly to me."