Rennes president Olivier Letang has confirmed that Hatem Ben Arfa will not be at the club next season.
Ben Arfa, 32, scored nine goals and registered six assists in all competitions for Rennes after joining on a free transfer at the beginning of last campaign, but the option to extend his contract to the end of the season has not been taken up and he has been linked with a move to Spain.
Club president Letang announced the decision during a press conference in which the Coupe de France winners confirmed they had handed head coach Julien Stephan an extended deal that will keep him at the club until 2022.