Post by Macmoish on Oct 21, 2010 7:52:13 GMT
BBC
Crawley Town to enter talks with Robert Pires
Pires has been training with Arsenal this week
Crawley are set to begin talks with former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires about playing some part of this season, BBC Sussex understands.
The 37-year-old former France international is back in England looking for a club after leaving Spanish side Villarreal in the summer.
The Red Devils have spent heavily this summer in 'Project Promotion' as they bid to win the Blue Square Bet Premier.
Pires played for Arsenal from 2000 to 2006, scoring 84 goals in 284 games.
Crawley boss Steve Evans was given a major cash injection in the summer by owner Bruce Winfield and spent heavily on Salisbury forward Matt Tubbs, Peterborough winger Sergio Torres and York striker Richard Brodie, who was thought to cost around £250,000 - a record for a non-league club.
606: DEBATE
Should Pires contemplate ending his illustrious career in the Blue Square Bet Premier?
But Pires, who has won the World Cup, a European Championship and two Premier League titles, would be by far the biggest coup for the Red Devils, who have never played in the Football League.
The veteran, who started his career at Metz and played for Marseille before joining Arsenal 10 years ago, recently said that he would retire if he does not find a new club by the end of January and mooted Aston Villa, Birmingham and QPR as possible destinations.
Evans recently denied a newspaper report that he would have £1m to spend in January.
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