Despite reports yesterday that José Camacho doesn't want him this in The Observer:
Real's new manager, José Camacho has already told club president Florentino Perez, who was re-elected last week: 'We must do all we can to sign Vieira.' The former Spanish national-team coach is more influential than his predecessors, Vicente del Bosque and Carlos Queiroz, and Perez has taken note, particularly as his recent policy of signing only galacticos has been undermined.
'My policy is to sign the best players in the world in every position,' said Perez. 'Patrick Vieira is, in my opinion, the best player in the world in his position.'
Wenger has himself been a Madrid target and doubts over Vieira's future are believed to be the main reason he has said that he will delay until October any decision on extending his contract, which runs until the end of next season.
Wenger himself refutes this claim: 'There's no ifs or buts. I've shown my commitment in the past and present. At the moment I have one year left on my contract and I intend to honour it.'
Despite his reluctance to put pen to paper now, his words seem believable, with the move to the new stadium at Ashburton Grove just two years away. In February, Arsenal announced they had secured the £260m loan needed for the project and Wenger's response was conclusive: 'I'm prepared to commit to the club at least until we go into the new stadium.'