Michael Owen makes sensational switch to United

It's taken me a few days to write this article - mainly to recover from the shock! Michael Owen is a Manchester United player! it all came out of the blue - with Hull City and Stoke set to battle it out for the player's signature before Sir Alex swooped and snapped up the former Liverpool star on a free transfer. 29-year-old Owen has penned a two-year deal at Old Trafford after leaving Newcastle United on a free transfer. The player was less than popular in his final days at St.James' Park - highly-paid, lacking in fitness and lacking in form as the Barcodes slumped to relegation to the Championship. Few, however, can deny Owen's exceptional goalscoring record. The Chester-born forward has bagged an awesome forty England goals from 89 caps and has impressive goals-to-game ratios with the Scousers, Real Madrid and Newcastle.... [read full story]                    

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