Becks and Owen not on Sven hitlist

• omgukilledkenny

  8 Jul 07, 17:31

  New Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is not planning to make moves for his former England favourites David Beckham and Michael Owen.
  
  He was quickly linked with a move for Owen, who has a £9million buy-out clause in his contract at Newcastle and has been at the centre of much speculation already this summer.
  
  Beckham, meanwhile, is preparing for his new life with LA Galaxy, but it has been suggested he could return to the Premier League in November at the end of the MLS season as he looks to prolong his England career.
  
  But Eriksson has told Sunday newspaper journalists: "I didn't even know that there was any possibility of Beckham being available on loan, but no, no, no. I haven't thought about it and won't think about it.
  
  "As for Michael Owen - he's available? I didn't know that. Michael Owen will always score goals for you...but I don't want to read that I'm interested in signing him either."
  
  But while Beckham and Owen have been ruled out, the Sunday papers have gone into overdrive about Eriksson's potential targets.
  
  The Mail on Sunday claims he has already received his first snub from a player since taking charge at Eastlands after making a move for Everton's former Manchester United stalwart Phil Neville.
  
  The News of the World, meanwhile, claims Eriksson wants to make Christian Wilhelmsson his first signing while The People is linking him with a cross-city raid for United duo Alan Smith and Kieran Richardson.
  
  Other reported targets for the former England manager include Bayern Munich striker Roque Santa Cruz, Zoltan Gera of West Brom and West Ham's Paul Konchesky.
• Patrik

  8 Jul 07, 17:32

  
  This piece of junk...
• dragg

  9 Jul 07, 10:14

  he has to act fast as time is running out.
  
  
• red_amoeba

  9 Jul 07, 10:15

  ericsson for richardson? Quick, SAF shld giftwrap him and send him over with complimentary bottle of champagne.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jul 07, 10:16

  I doubt he will pay 9 million pounds to get Owen out.
• stellazio

  9 Jul 07, 10:25

  I seriously doubt he's the one to be able to bring Man City to the next level.
• CKeer

  9 Jul 07, 13:37

  
  Get Richardson and Silvestre la. World-class players.
  
  Cheers.
  CK
• The man who was death

  9 Jul 07, 16:49

  he shld just sign wilhelmsson, santa cruz and gera.....
• sand king

  9 Jul 07, 16:53

  Originally posted by CKeer:

  
  Get Richardson and Silvestre la. World-class players.
  
  Cheers.
  CK

  i second that!