The attacking midfielder will not discount any possibility at the end of the season, and says that he might even choose to remain with Nice

Nice ace Hatem Ben Arfa has alerted clubs to his availability after declaring "anything is possible" at the end of the season.

The former Newcastle United attacking midfielder, who was released from by the Tyneside club in January 2015, has scored 17 times in 31 Ligue 1 appearances this season.

With a return to Lyon mooted in the French media, as well as a switch to champions Paris Saint Germain, an extended stay in Ligue 1 is not inconceivable.

However, amid talks of a move to the Chinese Super League, where players such as Ezequiel Lavezzi, Alex Teixeira and Ramires are reported to be earning upwards of £200,000 a week, Ben Arfa refused to be drawn on the speculation.

He said: "I don't like to talk about it. Today anything is possible, from going to China to staying at Nice. It is possible."

A move back to the Premier League has also been mooted, with Liverpool believed to be keen on the France international's services.

Ben Arfa added: "Join a big club in the summer? It's one of the possibilities too.

"I have advisors around to protect me. At the moment I'm just focussing on the club's objectives."

With three games to go in the Ligue 1 season, Nice sit fourth in the table, two points adrift of Monaco in the final Champions League place.

Originally signed by Nice following his departure from Tyneside, Ben Arfa was blocked from playing football by FIFA due to a ruling that prevents players from representing more than two clubs in one season, with a Newcastle Under-21 game he featured in ruled an official fixture.

However, Ben Arfa continued to train with the club and was handed a one-year deal before the start of the season.