Arsenal legend Robert Pires reveals Arsene Wenger as soon as despatched him a PRIVATE JET to cease him signing for Actual Madrid

JET-HEELED Robert Pires has revealed Arsene Wenger despatched a personal aircraft to grab him for Arsenal forward of Actual Madrid and Juventus.

Wenger swooped for the legendary French winger 22 years in the past, turning him right into a star member of the Gunners’ 2003-4 Invincibles.

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However Pires admits he was a Real fan as a child and even posed in a Madrid high shortly earlier than Arsenal leapt in to signal him from Marseille.

The 1998 World Cup winner, 48, instructed L’Equipe: “In 2000, I used to be fortunate to have Actual, Juve, Arsenal…A really onerous selection.

“Everybody instructed me that I used to be loopy to not have gone to Actual. 

“It was very heated although. I even took the photograph with the Actual jersey throughout the Euros in Belgium! For the newspaper AS, I imagine. 

“And all the things occurred in a short time.

“Arsene (Wenger) known as me and upset my plans… he sends me a aircraft, I move the medical go to and I signal.”

The 2-time Premier League winner claims he was lured by the Gunners having fellow French superstars Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira, plus a home-country boss in Wenger,

Pires mentioned: “Arsenal with him, Titi (Henry), Pat (Vieira), it’s reassuring. 

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“It’s a secure membership, particularly after my troublesome season at OM and figuring out that in Madrid, issues might explode at any time. 

“Nonetheless, after I was youthful, I used to be a fan of Actual and Michel.”

Pires additionally helped the Gunners win the FA Cup twice earlier than departing for Villarreal in 2006.

He had a brief spell at Aston Villa in 2010-11 earlier than briefly popping out of retirement 4 seasons later with Indian membership FC Goa.

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