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Transfers - Michael Owen: The full saga

Eurosport - Mon, 29 Jun 18:16:00 2009

Follow the chain of events that saw Michael Owen linked to a host of clubs after he left Newcastle following their relegation.

2008-2009 Newcastle United Michael Owen - 0

December 14, 2008 - Michael Owen denies that he has rejected a new contract as reports link him to Wigan. Owen: "None of us have been offered a contract so there are no bad guys here, I've not refused anything."

December 15, 2008 - Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear says he will offer Owen a new deal: "I will fight like hell to keep him. I don't see any point taking money for Michael Owen. I would rather have him in my team scoring goals than any amount of cash."

December 22, 2008 - Owen admits that he will not make a decision about his future until the end of the season: "I am committed to the club until at least the end of this season, and I have informed them I do not want to make a decision about my future until that time."

January 2, 2009 - Internazionale boss Jose Mourinho denies that Owen will join the club in the January transfer window. Mourinho: "I never thought of him. Over the last year he has had lots of major injuries and now he is not the Owen we knew."

January 28, 2009 - Martin O'Neill admits that he could bring Owen to Aston Villa. O'Neill: "We would see. Like everything else, football is evolving all the time. That's not to say Michael Owen is not a terrific footballer. What happens in the future, I don't know."

May 15, 2009 - Reports suggest that Michael Owen will retire from football at the end of the season. Owen: "Any suggestion or unfounded speculation that I have any intention of quitting football is totally untrue and wrong."

May 24, 2009 - Newcastle United lose 1-0 to Aston Villa, condemning them to relegation to the Championship. Owen's contract expires.

May 25, 2009 - Villa defender Curtis Davies urges the club to sign Owen. Davies: "I'd love to see him here at Villa if that was an opportunity, although at the same time there will be other clubs sniffing around him. People will say about his wages but, if you are getting him on a free transfer, it offsets that."

June 2, 2009 - Reports suggest Everton manager David Moyes is keen to sign Owen, with a £50,000 a week contract being prepared.

June 8, 2009 - Villa are reported to be interested in making Owen their highest-paid player with a £50,000 weekly wage.

June 9, 2009 - Villa dismiss the above reports without discounting a move for Owen

June 14, 2009 - Wasserman Media Group send a 34-page dossier to clubs outlining Michael Owen's attributes, achievements, playing and fitness record and requirements.

June 17, 2009 - Wigan chief Dave Whelan denies making a bid for Owen, saying his wages are too high while questioning his motivation and injury record.

June 22, 2009 - Hull City boss Phil Brown admits he is interested in taking Owen to the KC Stadium.

June 22, 2009 - Owen says: "I'm still a Newcastle United player but only for a matter of weeks."

June 24, 2009 - Stoke boss Tony Pulis admits he would be "interested in throwing my hat into the ring if it was ever viable". He adds: "He would be a great signing for this football club and he can rest assured our fans would treat him as one of their own."

June 25, 2009 - Stoke chairman Peter Coates says he would be interested in signing Owen but is unsure about his wages and injury record.

June 26, 2009 - Owen is linked with a move to Turkey, with Galatasaray boss Frank Rijkaard reportedly keen on reuniting him with former Liverpool team-mate Harry Kewell.

June 29, 2009 - Olympiacos reportedly enter the bidding for Owen, with a £60,000-a-week offer hugely out-gunning Hull and Stoke's spending power.

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  1. hes a serious gambler

    From evelyn.crawford1, on Wed 17 Jun 11:21AM

  2. Let's get realistic if he scored a goal a minute­ while at Liverpool they should have paid him 100k a­ week. Now he is nothing but a lazy sickie not worth a­ @#$%.

    From DAVID A, on Wed 17 Jun 10:24AM
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    hey why are newcastle still on the premier league part­ of yahoo, the bbc have alredy sent them down! like the­ villa did last month! if owen came to villa i would put­ money on him getting back in to the england team for­ the world cup, martin o'neill gets the best out of­ his players unlike shearer...

    From upthevilla, on Wed 17 Jun 9:41AM

  4. Thanks Owen for all the time on the pitch all off about­ 60 games in 4 years kick us while we are down second­ thoughts dont you might be out for another 4 yars.

    From John Paul, on Wed 17 Jun 9:28AM

  5. We'll have him at Arsenal, but pay him by every­ minute he's on the pitch... vertical....

    From Stevie, on Wed 17 Jun 1:04AM

  6. "Reports suggest that Michael Owen will retire­ from football at the end of the season. Owen: Any­ suggestion or unfounded speculation that I have any­ intention of quitting football is totally untrue and­ wrong." Funny most newcastle supporters thought he­ already had,

    From robertternent, on Tue 16 Jun 11:14PM

  7. Surely 33 and a half pages of this 'dossier'­ are pictures of the many injuries that WILL occur­ again...
    Time to retire Michael. Newcastle dont even­ want you now!

    From rlea, on Tue 16 Jun 10:16PM

  8. Newcastle stuck by Owen all the time he was injured.­ Sent him to specialists and America to get him back­ playing. But he never was the Owen we all new at­ Liverpool/England.
    Now he`s injury prone, so who will­ buy him?

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Tue 16 Jun 8:26PM

  9. Michael is actually still a Newcastle player up to the­ 30th of June, so all through June, while this waster is­ producing brochues, and earning a 100k a week, which is­ more than some acdamey kid will earn in two­ seasons.....

    From Jonathan, on Tue 16 Jun 8:19PM

  10. I agree with you Cameron. What is the point of this­ Eurosport/Yahoo? Is it a slow news day? Can I expect a­ timeline on every other player/transfer/manager move­ currently doing the rounds? Get a grip for God's­ sake.

    From KEVIN P, on Tue 16 Jun 7:44PM

  11. Eurosport and Yahoo . . .. what's going on­ here!!!!
    Why are you recycling this garbage!
    The only­ thing i like about michael owen is that he is now an­ EX- Newcastle United player.
    Good riddance to the­ blood-sucking, bone-idle, unprofessional leech.

    From cameron w, on Tue 16 Jun 6:09PM

  12. you have already ran this crud , hope you dont get paid­ twice!!

    From yvonne.armstrong4, on Tue 16 Jun 5:51PM

  13. How could anyone manage to write 34 pages on what Owen­ has archieved? He has been the most overpaid and under­ performing player over the last four years. As soon as­ 'his' team were relegated he wanted out, yet he­ must share the blame.

    From sean_connelly_uk, on Tue 16 Jun 5:08PM

  14. if he was worth a @#$% they wouldnt be up @#$%­ creek!!!!!

    From museo, on Mon 15 Jun 10:52PM

  15. owen is @#$% get rid!!!!!!!! and also get rid ov the­ rest ov the useless @#$% that put us in this­ position,if they played how they are all rated then we­ would ov been fighting for a top 4­ spot..................

    From w.newton79, on Sun 14 Jun 7:54PM

  16. it is time to retired for someone always in infermery

    From ciro cappiello, on Sun 14 Jun 4:22PM
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    owen to liverpool owen top player 2009

    From Nuar, on Sun 14 Jun 2:46PM

  18. I think he has had enough "changes".­ Realistically he is like every other striker, his­ scoring rateis what counts. If thats good enough, and­ he is good enough, which I now doubt, then he is worth­ what is a reasonable salary in line with the current­ obscene wages footballers receive. These vast amounts­ of money mean that todays footballers are mercenaries­ first and loyal team members second. This in reply to­ David W 8th June. From Gordon Watt.

    From Gordon, on Fri 12 Jun 1:50PM

  19. you have 1 loyal player j barton,a credit to the toon.

    From impactclean, on Fri 12 Jun 10:19AM

  20. How quick the rats are to jump off the wreckage of what­ they (and they alone) have created. We stood by Owen­ through thin and thinner, and paid his obscene wages­ while he signed on the sick week after week. Now he­ expects to stroll into a premier league club.­ Unbelievable. And if the rumours have any foundation,­ the so-called "stars" are all scrabbling to­ find EPL clubs. Martins, Gutierrez, the pitiful­ Coloccini, Nolan and many more. Pathetic. We're­ certainly no worse off without their arrogant­ indifference. If they'd been as proud to wear the­ shirt as the likes of Taylor, Harper and Carroll, then­ we may have stood a chance. Howay the Toon. And good­ luck to the mackems. I think they'll need it next­ time round cos we won't be there to save their­ bacon by being worse than they are.

    From Mark, on Thu 11 Jun 12:50AM
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