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According to The News of the World, Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is rumoured to be considering bringing Michael Owen back to Anfield in January with a £2million signing. Although Newcastle star Owen is also being considered by Spurs and Manchester City, it is likely that the 28 year old would prefer a Liverpool move. Owen is currently in the final 6 months of his contract with Newcastle United, and although interim manager Joe Kinnear has stated he intends to keep Owen at the ... Read More

Alan Shearer has stated that he believes Michael Owen's international career can be revived, even though the striker is out of favour with the England boss Fabio Capello. Owen's last appearance was as a second-half substitute in their 1-0 defeat against France, but since then has been plagued by injuries. However, the 28 year old was left out of the squad for their friendly against Germany and, as a result, is rumoured to have been left out of the manager's plans. As only ... Read More

England manager Fabio Capello has insisted that there is still a place in the England squad for 28 year old Michael Owen, once he is fully fit. Despite the comment, Owen has only played in one of the ten games Capello has been coach for, and this was a second-half substitute. The debate over Owen's international future was re-ignited by comments made by Newcastle's interim boss Joe Kinnear. Capello said on the issue: "The door is open for every player," "At this moment I am selecting ... Read More

Fabio Capello has shocked people with his decisions for the England squad, after calling on Bent, Young and Richards whilst finding no place for England veterans Beckham and Owen. Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne has been called upon after several impressive performances for the Under 21s. Following Harry Redknapp's arrival at Spurs, the decision to call upon Bent for this friendly game is hardly surprising, but will give the player a chance to demonstrate his skill and attempt to secure a national position for the future. Wayne Rooney ... Read More

27 year old Manchester United star Owen Hargreaves will not be returning to the pitch this season, after he has been forced to undergo surgery for his long-standing knee injury. Ferguson has sent him to see surgeon Dr Richard Steadman. Since his arrival at Old Trafford in 2007, the injury-prone player has made only 17 Premier League starts. This season the player has been limited to only 3 appearances, one of them being their 1-1 draw with Chelsea. The first operation has already taken place ... Read More

Owen Hargreaves constant injuries and inconsistency seems to have finally caught up with him as Manchester United prepare to off-load the midfielder, according to the News of the World. This comes weeks after Sir Alex Ferguson had denied that Hargreaves would be for sale, given that he was a key performer in United's Champions League final victory over Chelsea: "For Owen's sake it is important we say he is not for sale," said Ferguson. "Selling the boy is not even under consideration. It is ... Read More

Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly anxious for the transfer market to begin, and with Owen Hargreaves likely to sit on the bench for the next 6 months, £12m defensive midfielder Lassana Diarra is United's top target. Diarra currently plays for Portsmouth and is considered one of the hottest properties on the Premier League. Since Harry Redknapp left Portsmouth there has been speculation that Diarra along with Defoe, Distin and James may make a move to Spurs. Ferguson may be concerned by Diarra's track record, ... Read More

Michael Owen is a target for Serie A club Genoa as the Italians become the latest club to try and cash in on the boardroom turmoil at St James' Park. Owen, 28, has yet to open contract negotiations with the Geordies as Mike Ashley looks to sell up and with Joe Kinnear in charge on a temporary basis. That has stalled any attempts to land Owen on a new deal, when his current contract runs out in June. He would be paired with Genoa's ... Read More

Michael Owen's three years at Newcastle United are almost complete, and it has been reported that Manchester City are preparing to sign the 28 year old. City boss Mark Hughes has already decided to match the strikers £5million-plus wage demands. A source close to the player said: “Michael needs to kick start his career and win back his England place. "The Newcastle move never really worked out.” Although only 73 days away from finishing his career at St James' Park, Owen could be sitting out 10 ... Read More

The News of the World has reported that Owen Hargreaves' injury problems have finally caught up with him, and Manchester United are looking to offload him, with both Manchester City and Barcelona interested. A sale to Barcelona seems far more likely given the potential for Manchester City to become a top player in the Premiership. The 27 year old only had 16 league starts in his last season at Old Trafford, and this season has proved no different with only one league start ... Read More

Speculation is persisting that 27 year old midfielder star Owen Hargreaves' career at Manchester United is in jeopardy due to his persisting tendonitis problem, despite manager Alex Ferguson's attempts to quell the media reports. Ferguson has stated he is confident Hargreaves will be back playing for the club this season, but it has been confirmed that Hargreaves will miss both the West Brom match, and the Champions League game against Celtic this Tuesday. This has put a damper on prior reports that Manchester United's ... Read More