Interpreting f0(600) and a0(980) as \hbox{\itshape\=q}q states from an Nf = 3 sigma model with (axial-)vectors

We address the question of whether it is possible to interpret the low-lying scalar mesons f0(600) and a0(980) as states within a U(3)?U(3) linear sigma model containing vector and axial-vector degrees of freedom.