Pires to sign up for one more year

Robert Pires will accept the offer of a one-year contract at Arsenal when his present deal expires at the end of next season.

The French midfielder will be 32 in October and hoped for a two-year extension to his Highbury career. But Arsene Wenger wants to apply the same policy he did with Dennis Bergkamp and negotiate on an annual basis.

Meanwhile, his team-mate Lauren has insisted that Chelsea will not claim their title without a fight.

Arsenal play at Stamford Bridge tomorrow and he said: "We want to make Chelsea suffer and stop their party."