Owen wechselt zu Newcastle

[scholesy18]

OWEN SET FOR NOON UNVEILING
Newcastle United will unveil new signing Michael Owen at a press conference at St James' Park at noon on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old passed a medical on Tuesday afternoon after agreeing a four-year deal and the Barclays Premiership club has now confirmed that they will present him to the media and afterwards to the fans.

Owen was excused England training as he completed the formalities of his club-record transfer to Newcastle, although he is suspended for Saturdayu2019s World Cup qualifier against Wales in Cardiff.

Magpies boss Graeme Souness has admitted the signing of Owen would represent the 'biggest transfer' of his managerial career.

The Scot flew out to Malaga for a training camp with those members of his squad not on international duty just hours before it was announced Owen had agreed a four-year deal.

Speaking from Spain after his arrival, Souness could barely contain his delight.

u201CIt will be a great achievement if we sign Michael,u201D he told the clubu2019s official website, http://www.nufc.co.uk.

u201CHeu2019s the current England number nine and this club has had a history of wonderful centre-forwards over the years.

u201CHeu2019s someone who can become a legend with Newcastle United fans. In football, the hardest thing to get in your team is someone who puts the ball in the back of the net and Michael is the best at doing that for England.

u201CI can understand people who liken it to the signing of Alan Shearer as Michael is the current England number nine.

u201CIu2019d say itu2019s the biggest transfer Iu2019ve been involved in as a manager of any football club.u201D

Should Owen sign on the dotted line, it will take Sounessu2019 spending this summer to around £36million and since his arrival on Tyneside to an estimated £48.5million.

u201CI feel this summer we have signed some top-class footballers for Newcastle United to add to some great players we already have at this club,u201D Souness said.

u201CIf we can keep them all fit and on the pitch, then we can be a match for anybody.u201D

Chairman Freddy Shepherd earlier told the club's official website: "Bringing Michael to St James' Park will rank alongside the signing of Alan Shearer as my proudest moment at Newcastle United.

u201CNewcastle fans love centre-forwards and Michael is a fantastic goalscorer. He's someone we would love to build the team around and we hope he can help us bring success to the club.u201D

Owenu2019s decision comes less than 24 hours after he travelled to the north east to meet Shepherd, Souness and former international team-mate Shearer to discuss his future.

It represents a major change of heart from the player, who has always insisted a return to Liverpool was his preferred option despite indicating he would be prepared to join the Magpies on loan for a season.

But Realu2019s need to raise transfer funds and Newcastleu2019s insistence on a permanent deal meant that was not an option.

The move will give Owen regular first-team football as the World Cup finals approach, and that will be of immense comfort to England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.

[Fünfliber]

unglaublich die Transfersumme !!!!
Und das bi eim wo nid immer gspielt het... sött sich normalerwiis denn dr Wärt nid verminderä???

Fuessball und Gäld... isch mir glaub d'Höch!!!!

[O-Bolle]

Guet Klasse bleibt Klasse..

Owen wird bi Newcastle wiedr ehndr uffblüehe als no z'Madrid

[örjan berg]

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