The last obstacle was lifted in the early afternoon on Wednesday.
In the wake of a conclusive medical examination in a Bordeaux clinic, Hatem Arfa, aged thirty-three, signed up to the Girondins for one year, plus one optional.
It will be officially presented on Thursday after morning training.
According to a person close to the file, the former international offensive midfielder from Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Nice and Rennes has made great financial efforts.
His monthly salary will be barely 100,000 euros gross monthly, three times less than his new captain Laurent Koscielny.
But for Ben Arfa, who arrived free after his short, inconclusive stint at Valladolid (5 games since January), the key is to evolve in an environment conducive to a return to his best level.
Since the start of negotiations in September, the former Parisian had always favored the Girondins over the five other clubs (French and foreign) with whom he was in contact.
He wanted to evolve under the orders of Jean-Louis Gasset.
The two men had come closer when the Bordeaux coach was Laurent Blanc's assistant in the France team (2010-2012).
Jean-Louis Gasset, who campaigned heavily internally and through his management to convince the owner of the King Street club, is also laudatory about his new playmaker: "Hatem is a creator, a genius of football" .
If all goes well, his prestigious recruit will make his debut on October 17 in Marseille.
