| One of their favorite sons has signed a contract for | | | | Manchester United may just be thing to revitalise the |
| Manchester United and in the irony of ironies, he could | | | | player and perhaps get him on the plane to South |
| be the man who fires Manchester United to the proud | | | | Africa. |
| position of having won the most top flight domestic | | | | Its clear that Owen would probably have preferred a |
| titles in England. To those on the outside, Michael | | | | return to Anfield and have the chance to play in front |
| Owen wearing the red soccer kit of Manchester | | | | of the Kop again but Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has |
| United will not be too different from Michael Owen | | | | never been an admirer of the player. He had the |
| wearing the red soccer jersey from Liverpool but for | | | | chance to buy him before which was declined and |
| fans of both clubs, it is a defining moment of a season | | | | even though Liverpool's league hopes last season |
| that is yet to kick-off. | | | | disintegrated because of a lack of a poacher, Benitez |
| Owen has struggled at Newcastle United, never really | | | | still believes he is better off without him. This left Owen |
| looking comfortable in the black and white striped kit of | | | | looking for another club and in England, they don't |
| the Magpies but as a club, Newcastle have been on a | | | | come any bigger than Manchester United which is why |
| downward spiral for a number of years. This has | | | | Owen could hardly turn down the lure of Old Trafford. |
| culminated in their relegation and although some fans | | | | Its not as if United need to improve their global |
| hoped that their big name players would stay and help | | | | branding but considering they have new home and |
| them bounce back to the Premier League, more have | | | | away soccer uniforms to sell this season, bringing in |
| been happy to get the underachievers off the wage | | | | another world famous player like Michael Owen will do |
| bill. Having lost his place in the England squad and with | | | | them no harm. They may have lost Cristiano Ronaldo, |
| a world cup year ahead, there is no way that Michael | | | | who will be playing in the all white soccer uniform of |
| Owen could afford to play Championship football for a | | | | Real Madrid next season, and Owen is no Ronaldo but |
| season but it seemed as though his top flight options | | | | it gives the club another star striker who can grab |
| were not going to be too attractive. As much as the | | | | goals when they need them most. Do not expect |
| sight of Michael Owen in the Newcastle soccer kit | | | | Michael Owen to be playing week in and week out for |
| was strange, if the player was seen playing the Hull | | | | United but you can expect him to come off the bench |
| City soccer uniform, it would have been the death-knell | | | | in tight matches and he may prove to be the deciding |
| for his career. That's why the shock move to | | | | factor in a league campaign that is destined to be tight. |