Pires to Juve...??

Juve Want Arsenal's Pires Too
7/14/2005 4:18:00 AM

As well as pursuing their interest in Patrick Vieira, Juventus are also being linked with Arsenal's Robert Pires - according to his agent. Stephane Courbis claims that the Old Lady are chasing Pires after dismissing rumours of a move to Galatasaray.

Courbis told Turkish newspaper Vatan: "We haven't got an offer from that club. Right now Juventus is the only interested party. The price of our player is £2.75 million a year.

"Lowering the price is not an issue you can discuss.

"It is not possible that Pires can go to any club in Turkey."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was not aware of Gala's interest either.

"We haven't got an offer from their manager nor anybody else. I am hearing for the first time that Galatasaray are interested."

However, Galatasaray's vice-president, Turgay Kiran, insists that the club are serious bidders for Pires.

He said: "The talks are going on. Since Pires lowered his price, the chance of a deal going through is getting higher."

Pires, 32, was offered a one-year contract by Wenger, but the former Marseille star wants a two-year deal.

source: www.goal.com