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Owen 'Ready for United'

Fri 03 Jul, 10:57 AM


Manchester United are to sign former England striker Michael Owen on a free transfer, according to reports.

Owen's Newcastle contract lapsed on July 1 but although the former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker apparently remained eager to stay in the Barclays Premier League, it appeared only the likes of Stoke and Hull were ready to make a concrete offer.

They now appear to have been joined by reigning champions United, who have lost star man Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina striker Carlos Tevez since the end of last season.

Owen suffered from a series of injury problems during his stint at St James' Park and Sir Alex Ferguson is thought to be lining up a pay-as-you-play deal for the forward.

The 29-year-old was believed to be on around £110,000 at Newcastle, for whom he scored 10 goals as they were relegated to the Coca-Cola Championship last season, but would be happy to take a reduced basic salary for a top-four club.

Owen has failed to persuade England coach Fabio Capello that he has both the form and fitness to add to his 89 international caps but would relish the chance to forge a partnership with the Italian's first-choice striker, Wayne Rooney, at Old Trafford.

United have yet to officially comment on the deal.

It is understood that United's pursuit of Owen is already gathering pace.

Owen was believed to be travelling to Manchester on Friday for a medical, having already undergone an assessment of his troublesome knee on Thursday.

If United's medical staff give him the all-clear, Owen could join former club Liverpool's arch-rivals as soon as next week.

 

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  1. this guy gets injured on his way to training hes is ­ the clapped out sh1tbox ford fiesta of football

    From BallsDeep, on Sun 5 Jul 7:18PM

  2. With the possible signing of Owen and now sending­ Possebon out on loan when it is as plain as the dangly­ bits on a dog that United are short of midfielders, I­ am now convinced that Ferguson has lost the plot. God­ help us next season!

    From BRIAN, on Fri 3 Jul 5:47PM

  3. we don't need that guy. He is finished we need a­ striker that will challenge Rooney and Berbatov not one­ that will come and sleep on the hospital.

    From kossi tchedresan, on Fri 3 Jul 3:27PM

  4. yeah the last season was because newcastle has some­ f***ed up midfielders. if you give owen the ball at the­ correct time and place, theres no reason he will not­ score. I mean he's after all one of the saviours of­ england a few years back.

    From offline_benyhaha, on Fri 3 Jul 2:36PM

  5. ABSOLUTE BARGAIN IF HE'S FIT, FREE AND THIS GUY AT­ 29, SHOULD BE AT HIS PEAK, GIVE HIM A SEASON OR EVEN 12­ GAMES, STAY FIT AND THEN WE'LL SEE THE REAL OWEN,­ ESPECIALLY WHEN HE GETS THE SERVICE FROM CARRICK,­ ROONEY AND BERBATOV, EASY 60 GOALS BETWEEN THESE GUYS­ THIS SEASON

    From Andy T, on Fri 3 Jul 1:16PM

  6. THINK OF THE GOALS HE'S GONNA SCORE WHEN FINALLY HE­ WILL RECEIVE THE BEST SERVICE HE EVER HAS FROM ANY­ CLUB, HE'S GONNA BE LIKE LARRSON

    From Andy T, on Fri 3 Jul 1:14PM

  7. Poor Michael Owen, How the mighty have fallen. This is­ just a thumb yer nose excercise towards liverpool,­ fergie has made a former liverpool hero a manc player­ and will now leave him on the bench while chuckling­ between his sips of glennfiddich. YNWA

    From ned n, on Fri 3 Jul 12:36PM

  8. hi believe he will still perform

    From Wale, on Fri 3 Jul 11:57AM

  9. OWEN??????MY ARSE ...........

    From samanthacooke123, on Fri 3 Jul 11:31AM

  10. don;tfookindoit!!!!

    From nlwarburton, on Fri 3 Jul 11:06AM

  11. i hope owen has still got the old magic.

    From scott, on Fri 3 Jul 9:00AM

  12. happy to take a reduced salary?? how about £ 50 quid a­ week and another £ 25 if you ever finish a game ­ without some sort of an imaginery injury - over the­ hill and overpaid- do you class ferguson as an idiot ??

    From karl.tosner, on Fri 3 Jul 8:49AM

  13. A mate of mine bought a barn door from Michael Owen -­ not a mark on it!!

    From steve_hedley, on Fri 3 Jul 8:48AM

  14. Go SAF go - that's our man. Fisrt only check­ carefully if he is fit. If yes - then take him stright­ away

    From dveselin73, on Fri 3 Jul 8:47AM
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