Premier League - Hull talks for Owen this week

Eurosport - Tue, 23 Jun 20:05:00 2009

Hull manager Phil Brown has revealed the club intends to speak to Michael Owen's representatives "within the week".

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Owen confirmed on Monday he will be leaving Newcastle at the end of his contract with the former England striker available on a free transfer.

"We will be speaking to Michael's representatives within the week," Brown told the Hull Daily Mail. "I would think he would have a number of offers and we'll have to be competitive."

He added: "But I wouldn't sit down with him if I thought I was wasting my time. Anything is possible in football."

Owen claimed the link with Hull was a "new one" to him when asked about the possibility of moving to the KC Stadium.

But Brown is adamant the lure of first-team football could tempt Owen to Humberside.

He added: "I don't think Michael will go for the best financial offer, I don't think it's about that for him at this stage of his career, he'll want the best offer for his future.

"He needs to spend a high percentage of next season's games at the highest possible level and that's where we can come in."

Brown acknowledged a player with Owen's record would not come cheap, saying: "Breaking the bank is not a term the chairman would be keen on. But he's certainly someone that you would push the boat out for. He's a world-class international footballer."

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  1. I have to laugh..........
    He's fleeced us for years­ & hardly ever played,so now he wants to take­ another team down from the Prem.
    He'd be better off­ playing with his precious frigging horses..............

    From Andrew P, on Tue 23 Jun 7:25PM

  2. Although Owen has played rubbish recently ....

    for Man­ Utd he would be a bargain. No transfer fee. You telling­ me Owen wouldn't go to Man Utd for a moderate­ salary to almost complete his set of top clubs and­ potentially get some medals. Only needs about nine­ appearances as a sub to pick up a medal if Man U manage­ to win the league.

    From lowessteven, on Tue 23 Jun 7:23PM

  3. not much difference from newcastle to hull both sh ite­ and no ambition but good luck anyway owen

    From Ciaran, on Tue 23 Jun 7:18PM

  4. HULL A MEEN. SAME FING A SAPOSE.

    From Donney, on Tue 23 Jun 6:56PM

  5. MECHAL OWANS AS GOAN TAY HELL THAN.

    From Donney, on Tue 23 Jun 6:55PM
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    Really ?lol.........Just heard that he is ho-oking up­ with a nice gi-rl on the inter-esting cl-ub called:­ ____BigTalls Co M____, really ? Sounds it is a famoaus­ on-line service.

    From bigsunylove, on Tue 23 Jun 6:32PM

  7. hes a skud book

    From big proof 101, on Tue 23 Jun 5:54PM
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    I discorvered a hot­ place­
    """""""Tallme­ et C om""""""" where­ many­ sexy singles- who like dating and-- chatting­ there.­ I'm an open- minded girl with strong­ s---exual­ a--ttraction I-- am Waiting 4 u

    From Sohyor T, on Tue 23 Jun 5:50PM
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    Michael Owen is nothing but a diminutive bad joke of a­ so-called striker. Anyone even thinking of signing him­ has no football judgment whatsoever. It would be like­ flushing all one's money down the toilet.

    From Tom..., on Tue 23 Jun 5:32PM

  10. owen will be relegated for the 2nd time next season

    From anas_luqman, on Tue 23 Jun 5:24PM
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    I can only laugh (still) at Owen, he left us(Liverpool)­ to go and win things, first up was madrid where he­ warmed their bench as we won the Champs League, then­ off to newcastle, by which point, we added the FA Cup­ these days we finish second in the League, losing only­ twice and all Owen can do is look on as he and his­ team-mates rub their hands in excitement at playing­ Championship football next season, now we hear his only­ real option is Hull. YNWA

    From stubateman13, on Tue 23 Jun 5:24PM
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    PLS SOMEBODY HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!OWEN IN HULL CITY­ SHIRT!!!!!!!!!IS EQUAL TO RELEGATION.....SOMEBODY­ HELP.........COME TO HOLLAND AND PLAY FOR ADO DEN­ HAAG,,,,WELL I REST MY CASE???????????

    From saint, on Tue 23 Jun 5:18PM

  13. lol he hung around at newcastle thinking that a top 4­ club would come sniffing and look now....HULL ! Maybe­ if he'd pulled his head out of his arse he'd­ still be in the prem with a bigger club! I notice all­ the manc's are queing up for him? Ronaldo and tevez­ for Owen....HaHa they deserve each other

    From R G, on Tue 23 Jun 5:03PM

  14. Owen is still a world-class striker and he deserves­ playing in a good team,not in rubbish newcastle­ united.even in this season,when he was fit he always­ scored and finished season as newcastle's highest­ goalsorer.he is right to leave newcastle and fans blame­ him just because he's leaving on a­ free.newcastle's supporters must be angry at­ coloccini,jose enrique,geremi, and mostly at alan­ smith,the most useless player i've ever seen.unlike­ them,owen was always trying his best when he was­ fit,but this season mostly he wasn't .I still­ remember his brace when he was not fully recovered,I­ forgot against which team he did it but capello­ attended that match.I hope he will find a good team and­ return to england's squad.he's better than­ defoe and bent together and england needs him

    From painkiller14, on Tue 23 Jun 5:03PM

  15. He would be an asset to any club if he could stay fit­ but lets face it hes in for a week, out for a month.­ Hull need someone who will be at the top his game all­ season, i dont think it would be a good move for either­ party.

    From Anonymous, on Tue 23 Jun 4:55PM

  16. Owen back to Anfield to benchwarm for one season then­ he's off to Australia.

    Liverpool are only taking­ him back to stop the toffees from getting him ( secret­ talks are iminent)...........Forget Hull.

    LFC forever.

    From asawright, on Tue 23 Jun 4:50PM

  17. he can come to man united we need a new water boy

    From cherylhannon, on Tue 23 Jun 4:49PM

  18. Owen is best player in PL. But problem with a manager­ to put him in right position and right partner. Just­ remember when he was playing at Liverpool he was a star­ because Gerrard was deliverig then he scored. Now he­ was alone. Nobody can do it at Newcastle. There was not­ a passing game just all players tried to score. Even­ put a best strike in world (Eto, Roony,Henry e.g.)­ inisted of Owen they wouldn't play in that­ circumstances. I think the right team for him is Man U.

    From Telman, on Tue 23 Jun 4:48PM

  19. HULL MUST BE NUTS TO GET MICHAEL OWEN. IF THEY DO AND­ NEXT SEASON THEY BE OUT OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE. ALSO­ MICHEAL OWEN WOULD GO TO THE NEXT PREMIER LEAGUE CULB. ­ WHAT F***KING IDIOTS HULL MUST BE.

    GO TO LIVERPOOL­ OR BAYERN MUNICH (MUNCHEN) MICHAEL OWEN.

    From hyamsdaniel, on Tue 23 Jun 4:41PM

  20. Im sure that my grandad could score with more women­ than Owen does goals

    From henry_michael_daly, on Tue 23 Jun 4:40PM
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