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Brown confirms Owen interest

Tue 23 Jun, 01:20 PM


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

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, adding on talkSPORT: "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. all i can say is get fit, play games, score plenty of­ goals against both manchester teams, chelski, arsenal­ & do not forget trottenham ! and have the flu­ against your schoolboy team
    and i think he might just­ make it to south africa

    but he has to be fit first !

    From Raphael, on Wed 24 Jun 9:08AM

  2. Over The Hill Player Makes Good! Micheal Owen who­ signed for Hull City six months ago for a Fee of­ (undisclosed) has made good his promises and has played­ a big role in the Tigers establishing themselves in the­ Top Three of the English Premier League! Sounds okay in­ a Walt Disney Film, but life is NOT like that and the­ EPL is NOT like that, and unfortunately I DO NOT­ believe Micheal owen is like that! If Mr Phil Brown­ wants to dream, then okay, just remember Bullard!

    From Easyrider2609, on Tue 23 Jun 4:14PM

  3. (comment1) should work out at £40.000 per season then.

    From John, on Tue 23 Jun 3:46PM

  4. (comment1) it should work out at about £40.000 a­ season then he's finished.

    From John, on Tue 23 Jun 3:43PM

  5. Owen will never, ever play for Hull; a mere publicity­ stunt by the egocentric, self-publicist-extraordinairre­ that is Tango-Man Brown!

    From cameron w, on Tue 23 Jun 2:36PM

  6. Pay as you go

    From Godwin, on Tue 23 Jun 12:17PM

  7. i have always had admiration for mr.brown-but now now i­ am worried about his sanity.buying owen?? you must be­ off your rocker- over the hill overpaid has-been-will­ play one game and get conveniently injured so that he­ can sit on his arse and getting paid for it. and why do­ you think he would even talk to s @#$% club like hull­ if any ony other sane manager was interested in his­ disservices. wake up brown !!!!

    From karl.tosner, on Tue 23 Jun 11:58AM

  8. Pay-per-game Hull. You`ll save a fortune.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Tue 23 Jun 11:50AM
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