New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry has made a call to former Arsenal teammate Robert Pires in a bid to get him to play alongside him in Major League Soccer.
37-year old French midfielder Pires is currently with English Premier League club Aston Villa where he has played a bit-part role during his six-month stay with the Birmingham club.
Pires' future is unknown at this stage but he has admitted that Henry has already tried to persuade him to join forces at the Red Bull Arena.
"Thierry has phoned me. He called me up and said 'come over and play with me' but there are no real offers yet," Pires told the Birmingham Mail.
"For the moment, there is nothing else because the Premier League is not yet finished for the season.
"I will wait until it is finished. I am relaxed about it. I still feel fit enough to play."
Pires added: "I've not yet had talks with Villa about staying here after July (when his contract runs out).
"I should know soon hopefully. I have an appointment with Gerard Houllier soon. I hope so and I also hope that Gerard can stay (after his heart problem).
"But I will still play football even if it is not at Aston Villa. If it is not at Villa, I will look for somewhere different."