footballrants.blogspot.com - 7/3/2009
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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 record at the highest level and that has ...
soccernet.espn.go.com - 7/4/2009
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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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Would Michael Owen have been a good signing?
Bitter and Blue —
I've posted more in depth on Michael Owen over at Football Rants, and whilst the signing has potential (and definitely beneficial for Owen) I do think that the press would have really put the knife into him had he landed at Hull or Stoke as opposed to the move being a great opportunity. ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Manchester United & Michael Owen - Together At Last?
twohundredpercent.net 7/2/2009 — The contents of Michael Owen’s sale brochure must have been more potent than we could ever have imagined, if the rumours doing the rounds are correct. In a move that has dropped jaws to the ground across Europe, the club most interested in signing him are… Manchester United. ...
Owen to United Shows Hard Lesson for the Premier League Elite
thethirdhalf.org 7/2/2009 — Not much in football surprises me. Reading reports that Michael Owen is set to complete a move to Manchester United, however, did.
For Michael Owen, this is a great move. At 29, this was his last chance to make an impact in any top flight. It also...
The Michael Owen Fact-File —
Bleacher Report - EPL 7/3/2009
The factfile of Michael Owen, who has signed from relegated Newcastle to Manchester United on a free transfer.
1979: Born December 14, Chester.
1995: Beats the goalscoring record of Kevin Gallen and Nick Barmby for England Under-15s.
1996: ...
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 ...
