Gunners legend returns

(05-10-2010) Manager Arsene Wenger has allowed former Arsenal star Robert Pires to train with the North Londoners. The French midfielder is currently without a club after leaving La Liga side Villarreal. Pires enjoyed a sensational career at Arsenal from 2000-2006 scoring 62 goals in 189 appearances. He was signed by the Gunners for £6m from Marseille, replacing Marc Overmars who had left for Barcelona for a record £25m. The 36-year-old won two league titles and three FA Cups with Arsenal and was named the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year in 2002.