Transfers - Gossip Shop: Everton eyeing Owen

Eurosport - Thu, 30 Apr 16:41:00 2009

Of all the clubs in all the world, why does Michael Owen have to be courted by this one?

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With Owen's Newcastle deal expiring at the end of the season, it is Everton who are set to step in and bring the former England striker (in fact, just make that former striker) back to Merseyside on a free transfer this summer, according to the Express.

Like so many Liverpool greats, Owen was a boyhood Evertonian, but seeing as he left Anfield some four-and-a-half years ago and the Reds have won the Champions League since then, he might be spared the 'Judas' tag and hanged effigies prompted by so many other inter-city turncoats.

The Toffees are both too skint and too sane to match Owen's current £100,000-a-week wage, but a hefty signing-on fee and a cutback on all those helicopter journeys could be enough to tempt Owen on board the good ship Moyes.

Portsmouth are pretty hard-up too at the moment. So hard-up, in fact, that they are touting around right-back Glen Johnson for £16m, so says the Daily Mirror.

What's that? Did somebody say overpriced England nearly-man? That'll be Tottenham Hotspur pushing themselves to front of the queue then. Liverpool and Aston Villa are also hovering around, no doubt waiting to drive a harder bargain once Johnson turns Spurs down.

Already managing a squad that boasts a whopping 15 different nationalities, Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants to make it a sweet 16 by signing Marseille midfielder Lorik Cana, the Albania international who has been instrumental in Marseille's surge to the top of Ligue 1.

Former Birmingham City forward Mauro Zarate could be on his way back to the Premier League if he doesn't sign a permanent deal with Lazio. The Argentine has made a success of his loan spell in Serie A, further inflating his already high self image to the point where he wants £70,000-a-week, a figure the Roman side will struggle to meet.

Manchester United target Franck Ribery has heaped further pressure on Bayern Munich by claiming he will think about leaving if the club do not qualify for the Champions League. However, United will face a fight from Barcelona, Ribery's preferred destination.

Finally, Manchester City playmaker Elano is being extra nice to manager Mark Hughes after the Brazilian announced his desire to sign a new contract with the club.

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  1. Oh by the way c31- Michael Owen isn't a scouser- ha­ ha ha ha ha keep paying the wages Giro boy!!!!!

    From peter_donne, on Thu 30 Apr 2:45PM

  2. Comment 31- Go and s*** your granny- you incetuous n*b­ head- Jump in that sewer called the tyne but you'll­ float on the tu**s- what you know about football could­ be written on a stamp- Know Nothing- Won Nothing- Go­ have a @#$% over big fat shearer and look forward to­ relagation cos you'll never get back up ha ha ha ha­ ha

    From peter_donne, on Thu 30 Apr 2:44PM

  3. by the way i have alot of respect for Everton and their­ manager who is one of the best. he surely knows better­ than to sign Owen - surely the stupidest manager in the­ league would possess the fraction of intelligence­ needed to realise that Owen has lost everything that­ made him the talent he was, but has the support of the­ media and an agent capable of getting him wages that he­ dosn't even come remotely close to justifying. owen­ himself, should be a big enough and modest enough man­ after all this time, to step away from bleeding­ respectable clubs dry knowing he is WAY PAST HIS SELL­ BY DATE!! Buts hes not, and should be ashamed.

    From Dominic, on Thu 30 Apr 2:39PM

  4. i really hope this is hot air this article. and i­ really hope it isn't true that the little bench­ warmer has been pocketing £100k a week to, err, warm a­ bench. why are managers interested in him? of course he­ will accept another ridiculous contract to top up his­ already massively bloated retirement fund - especially­ as he knows that he will have all the time in the world­ to think about his race horse collection. hes an­ expensive, constantly injured liability who lost his­ pace YEARS ago and has now lost his eye for goal as he­ rarely bloody plays!!! if he had any decency he would­ accept a massively reduced rate as he must know hes­ gonna play a few games a season. but of course he wont.­ and the media will still back him. brilliant. well­ played Capello says i.

    From Dominic, on Thu 30 Apr 2:30PM

  5. Always injured and cares more about horses now, thats­ what the poeple round him say, and y would everton want­ another injury prone striker on the wage bill.

    From terri-ann, on Thu 30 Apr 2:27PM
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    lets hope michael owen does go to everton,he's done­ absolutely f*** all for the toon apart from bleed us­ dry in wages...he's well finished as aplayer­ now..me great granny could score more goals than him n­ shes half blind and full ov the swine flu..he's­ nothing but a little greedy scouse @#$% so he'd be­ right at homt at everton coz there nothing but a bunch­ ov low-life wheelie bin theiving scum bags....aye by­ the way david moyes is a nonse

    From bobb84, on Thu 30 Apr 2:27PM

  7. Micheal Owen was once the greatest talent this country­ had seen. After countless injuries two very bad moves­ (Real Madrid, Newcastle) Everton would be a great club­ for him. However Micheal Owen has lost his legs and his­ eye for goal. Charlton are ready with an offer he might­ be able to score us in League one. I doubt it. Good­ luck Everton put him on a three year contract and he­ will only play half a season.
    Bargin

    From william_blackwell, on Thu 30 Apr 2:17PM

  8. haha just what everton need, an injury jinxed­ striker...

    From garethw56, on Thu 30 Apr 2:13PM

  9. Pt7 ....Kevin dont think much of the picture of your­ wife....

    From stub1, on Thu 30 Apr 2:12PM

  10. Pt26....I think the word u missed out, is, WAS

    From stub1, on Thu 30 Apr 2:11PM
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    Owen is a class act - if he is fully fit - he is in the­ top 10 strikers in the world - never mind the­ Premiership - Capello would be a fool to continue­ leaving out of the England squad. Just because the rest­ of the Newcastle team are losers doesn't make Owen­ one - see you all in the Championship next season­ mighty magpies ha ha ha especially Mr Smith - come on­ Leeds !

    From Alan S, on Thu 30 Apr 1:59PM

  12. I'm an Everton fan living in Sydney, wondering­ whether I've stumbled into a parallel world where­ things are made of cheese.. As I no longer have the­ benefit of the News of the World to enlighten me, can­ someone explain the cheese reference?

    Having stayed up­ all night watching Jo bumble shots against Chelsea that­ I'd have fancied scoring, I'm rather hopeful­ that we won't waste any money on another striker­ who couldn't find the back of the net with a­ heat-seeking missile.

    From sherreeness, on Thu 30 Apr 1:58PM
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    Like Beckham...the partys over m8

    From Stuart, on Thu 30 Apr 1:58PM

  14. It's reckon.

    From Andrew, on Thu 30 Apr 1:48PM

  15. In my opinion, a striker should have also that­ body-built to muscle his way in. I do not see that in­ Owen. Ofcourse the injury factor should also be taken­ into consideration. In such case, Owen would not be a­ good investment.

    From Jojo S, on Thu 30 Apr 1:46PM

  16. owens still has one phase of class left, a new change­ of senery and a look at saha could be enough to get him­ playing

    From chris c, on Thu 30 Apr 1:43PM

  17. I'd eat a lifesize model of Michael Owen actually­ made from cheese if this happens

    From Mark, on Thu 30 Apr 1:41PM

  18. ADVICE TO EVERTON - DONT!

    Owen for any amount of money­ (incl his wages) is not worth it. This guy is­ constantly injured and when he is fit is low on­ confidence.

    This guy is not Beckham who is always in­ good shape and comitted. Owen's position is about­ sharpness, speed, agility and a razor eye. He has lost­ these attributes.

    Time to leave the past, and leave­ Owen for a promoted side who have to take the­ risk

    VM2K9

    From sdmoores, on Thu 30 Apr 1:35PM

  19. Everton need to ponder on this one,apparently it's­ going to be a very hot summer and with him being made­ of cheese that's a risky combination.

    From jack torrance, on Thu 30 Apr 1:34PM

  20. Ribery has to come to United.Sir Alex should sell­ Nani,he is not good enough

    From rafascrackingup, on Thu 30 Apr 1:33PM
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