Vieira Prepping For Madrid Move?

Arsenal’s French international midfielder Patrick Vieira is reportedly taking Spanish lessons, thereby adding fuel to speculation that he is ready to make a move to Real Madrid at the end of the season.

Certain unnamed sources are also claiming that Real Madrid have already signed a pre-contractual agreement with Vieira, despite the fact that the tigerish Frenchman’s Arsenal contract doesn’t end until 2004.

Vieira’s French international midfield partner Zinedine Zidane – currently at Real – appealed to the Madrid club’s board last week to sign the Arsenal man in order to shore up los merengues’ defense.