United aim to land Toon striker for £7million
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FERGIE LAUNCHES OWEN BID
MANCHESTER UNITED have taken the first steps in a sensational move to sign Michael Owen.
Informal contact has been made between United and Owen's representatives over a summer transfer. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes he can snap up the England striker for a cut-price £7million and is pushing for a speedy conclusion to the deal
The United boss is convinced Owen can provide the missing ingredient to his strike force – a penalty box predator who can convert half chances. Fergie confirmed this week that an Owen-type striker was high on his list of summer targets.
Louis Saha looks certain to be unloaded and Sir Alex said: "We will buy. Along with Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney, we may need experience in one forward position, somebody to take over from Ryan Giggs eventually."
Owen's recent goal-scoring form has convinced Fergie he can still cut it at the highest level. However, he would probably want to sign the striker on an incentive-based contract, dependent on games and goals.
Immediate
United's interest comes at a time when Owen's future at Newcastle has been thrown into serious doubt. Talks have yet to begin on a new contract and the indications are that he will be expected to take a £40,000-a-week cut on his £120,000-a-week earnings.
That will be rejected by Owen and he will either press for an immediate move or see out the last year of his deal and go for free in 2009. Meanwhile, Fergie will pick up a £500,000 bonus if he leads United to the double and nd his weekly wages will rise from £70,000 to £90,000.
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Ah...was hoping it was Martins instead.
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how come man u is linked with everyone?
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Not surprising.
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Originally posted by ctstalin:
how come man u is linked with everyone?
Then no one will know which player they actually want mah... You see some clubs are depending on their scouts to buy players also... So the more names, the better like this no one is sure which one is their real targets... lol
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whats the difference between Owen and Saha? Definitely fake news.. He wont want to be booed on his return to Anfield either.
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standard ferguson's tactics...fake pple that he aim to get someone but smoke everyone and get another.
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sure anot!!
i can still rmb last time when Paul Ince went to Pool via Inter,
SAF kp till v serious le..
he said once a MU player will nv become a player of e Reds Army n vice versa
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Thats stupid... i dont want tthis owen... i prefer the other owen in the team.
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I think Owen would make a good sub striker... If true at $7m, he is still a steal... He has not lost his shooting abilities... Just provide him the service in the box and he will finish well... Actually Fergie was interested on him the last time already when it was thought he had a $11m buy out clause... But now at $7m, its still a steal... Go get Owen...
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Originally posted by zocoss:
I think Owen would make a good sub striker... If true at $7m, he is still a steal... He has not lost his shooting abilities... Just provide him the service in the box and he will finish well... Actually Fergie was interested on him the last time already when it was thought he had a $11m buy out clause... But now at $7m, its still a steal... Go get Owen...
since you mention it... haha we can sell saha now hahahaha!not bad not bad...
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well 7 million is a good buy for a proven goal scorer as long as he stay fit for at least 1/2 season.
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You have Owen. And you have Saha. Then you come down to a decision. They might both suck. But still.
Owen > Saha
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owen can replace saha on the treatment table. LOL