Valencia want to rebuild with Pires

ARSENAL star Robert Pires is set to become the target of Spanish side Valencia should the club’s former president Francisco Roig return to his old post in forthcoming elections.

Javier Subirats, whom Roig will appoint as Valencia’s sporting director should the elections go to plan, claims he had talks with the London club last weekend.

Subirats said: “Pires would be the key player for our project at Valencia and from what I’ve seen he’s very keen to play in Spain. We’re ready to speak to Arsenal to negotiate a transfer. We would certainly be prepared to pay a lot of money.”