Soccer-Ben Arfa joins French champions PSG

(Adds details, background) PARIS, July 1 (Reuters) - Attacking midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa has joined Paris St Germain from Nice on a two-year contract, becoming the French champions' first major signing under new coach Unai Emery, the club said in a statement on Friday. The 29-year-old Ben Arfa, a rare talent who has struggled for consistency over the years, scored 17 goals for Nice last season to help them a finish a surprise fourth in the Ligue 1 standings. The most prolific season of his erratic career earned Ben Arfa a recall by France coach Didier Deschamps in the build-up to the European Championship in France.