telegraph.co.uk - 7/4/2009
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Michael Owen signs on for free on a highly incentivised twoyear deal after passing a stringent medical.
soccernet.espn.go.com - 7/4/2009
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soccernet.espn.go.com —
With Michael Owen about to stun the football
world and sign for Manchester United, we pick out...
10 of the most interesting, and downright stupid, transfers of all time.
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Ten Top Shock Transfers
soccerupdated.blogspot.com - 7/4/2009
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Michael Owen, former Kop legend, is now officially
a MANCHESTER UNITED player. Sir Alex Ferguson is a...
genius and this is definitely his shrewdest signing ever. Michael Owen will earn a basic wage of £30,000 a week, with the rest of his salary dependent on appearances and goals.-The Independent ...
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Video: Man Utd Player Michael Owen's First TV Interview
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“All United have to show for £80million worth of pre-season prattle is an overpriced winger from Wigan Athletic that they could have picked up at any time over the past year and an eternally crocked striker” - Des Kelly
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... blurts “Owen will earn a basic salary of £50,000-a-week - plus huge bonuses depending on goals and appearances.” Taking the middle road, the Telegraph’s Rory Smith reports that Owen will receive “a basic salary of around £30,000-a-week,” while looking to low-ball his fellow hacks the ...
Love and football. It hurts.
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... But then, this. Owen had been linked with some pretty surprising moves this summer in the wake of Newcastle’s relegation, Stoke, Hull, even Everton seemed well placed to snap him up. His advisors even commissioned a brochure advertising his services to potential suitors, with some pretty cringeworthy adjectives banded about (Owen apparently is not only “good-looking” and “cool” but also “sincere”). ...
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Michael Owen signs for Manchester United
offthepost.info 7/3/2009 — File under ‘things you never thought you’d see’
It still feels like a Photoshop somehow. Perhaps an entry into The Guardian’s Gallery on the theme of Michael Owen’s dreams. But no, it’s true: Sir Alex Ferguson has snapped up the ex-Newcastle man before he had ...
OFFICIAL: Michael Owen signs for Manchester United
insideworldsoccer.com 7/4/2009 — Michael Owen sealed his sensational move to Manchester United on Friday after passing a medical and then signing a two-year contract. Photo: manutd.com His contract at Old Trafford is based on bonuses for playing and scoring but Owen has been happy to take a huge pay cut from his ...
Top 10 Values Michael Owen Brings To Manchester United
theflatbackfour.blogspot.com 7/5/2009 — Rob Lee in The Guardian has this to say about the shock signing of Owen by Manchester United. Michael Owen's arrival at Manchester United represents the latest act of "genius" on Sir Alex Ferguson's part. That is Rob Lee's view of the most unexpected transfer this summer and Owen's former ...
Michael Owen on verge of Man United switch
insideworldsoccer.com 7/3/2009 — Michael Owen is on the brink of moving to Manchester United , according to reports in British press. The 29-year-old has left Newcastle United after his reported £120,000-a-week contract ran out on Tuesday. According to The Sun , United boss Sir Alex Ferguson had contacted the injury-plagued ...
The Michael Owen Song
therepublikofmancunia.com 7/7/2009 —
Probably my first of many attempts to express our feelings about signing Michael Owen through the mode of music… who became a Manchester United players after a conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson over breakfast.
" The Michael Owen Song ...
Owen signs for Manchester United
footballrants.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has signed Michael Owen on a two-year contract. The striker was out of contract, so no transfer fee is involved. Sir Alex Ferguson said: "Michael is a world class forward with a proven goalscoring ...
Nobody wants an Owen shirt
dirtytackle.net 7/8/2009 —
Manchester United fans apparently still aren’t warming up to the shock addition of Michael Owen. While Real Madrid sold 2,000 Cristiano Ronaldo shirts in just two hours , United have yet to sell even one Owen shirt since they announced his signing last Friday.
Said an employee at the ...
A Prudent Buy
manutd.blogsfc.com 7/6/2009 — Manchester United shocked England with a move to acquire Michael Owen on July 3. The deal comes as interest in Owen had been linked with a move to Hull City. Michael Owen becomes only the fifth footballer since the Second World War to play for both Manchester United and their rivals Liverpool. ...
Michael Owen given No. 7
theoriginalwinger.com 7/15/2009 —
The Manchester United striker Michael Owen defends his injury record at a press conference after being unveiled as the new holder of the No7 shirt
Michael Owen has been given Cristiano Ronaldo’s No7 shirt at Manchester United and the ...
Who Cares About Michael Owen? —
Bleacher Report - EPL 7/4/2009
Yeah, Michael Owen has made a great signing. Yeah, really, he has, hasn't he?
All the speculation over the past couple of weeks has been about Owen wanting to play first team football. This so that he can catch the eye of a certain Italian with an ...
Michael Owen Deal Or No Deal? —
Bleacher Report - EPL 7/4/2009
When I first heard about this I let my heart rule my head and I was dead against it, but in the cold light of day it looks so different
Lets look at the facts about Michael Owen and try and give an unbiased view
He's a scourer. He's injury prone. ...
