Spiss allerede klar for Newcastle?

[Asbjørn]

United agree record fee for Owen Aug 24 2005
By Alan Oliver, The Evening Chronicle

And still on the good news front, I understand that United have made a breakthrough in their bid to sign another striker apart from Owen, and this will happen in the next 24 hours.

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Newcastle United today agreed a club record fee in excess of £15m with Real Madrid for Michael Owen.

United lodged the bid after Owen sensationally admitted that he will move to Newcastle - if a return to his former club Liverpool falls through.

And while Liverpool may still be in the driving seat, the news that England's current centre forward is ready to join United on a season's loan is a tremendous boost to Freddy Shepherd, Graeme Souness and just as important the club's fans.

A brief statement released by Newcastle this morning suggests that United are still hoping to land Owen on a permanent transfer rather than on loan, and that may yet prove a sticking point.

The statement read: "We have met Real Madrid's asking price and conditions and the agreed fee would be a record transfer for Newcastle United.

"It is now up to the player and his advisors."

And still on the good news front, I understand that United have made a breakthrough in their bid to sign another striker apart from Owen, and this will happen in the next 24 hours.

Certainly, United have not given up hope of still bringing in Albert Luque from Deportivo La Coruna after offering the Spanish club e12m - £8.5m - for the 27-year-old striker.

But Owen was the talk of Tyneside today, and the 25-year-old striker has the blessing of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, who has promised to help him to try to seal the move back to Anfield.

Failing that, the player is prepared to accept a one-year loan deal with Newcastle, with his first-team chances at the Bernabeu further limited by the summer signings of Robinho and Julio Baptista.

Owen said today: "I met the Real Madrid president before last night's friendly at the Bernabeu and we discussed my future.

"I said that my ideal situation was to start the season in the Real Madrid team and if not I would prefer to return to Liverpool.

"The president understood and said he would try to help me achieve this. If the transfer cannot be finalised in time I have agreed to go to Newcastle United but only on a one-year loan. I need to be playing regularly in World Cup year.

"I am most grateful to Senor Perez for his personal concern about my career. I have really enjoyed being part of his Real Madrid team."

Owen scored 158 goals in 297 games for the Reds, before leaving the club for Madrid last summer.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists his main priority is to sign a centre-back and already has Djibril Cisse, Fernando Morientes and Peter Crouch as his frontline strikers. "I want other players first - I am happy with my five strikers even now Milan Baros has gone," the Spaniard said after his side's 3-2 aggregate win over CSKA Sofia in the Champions League last night.

A return to Anfield for Owen would be popular among Liverpool supporters, who idolised the striker.

He scored 16 goals for Real last season despite being used primarily as a substitute behind Raul and Ronaldo, and with Robinho and Julio Baptista now on board his prospects of first-team football diminished further.

The Chronicle revealed a fortnight ago that Owen had told United privately that he was interested in joining them but only if Liverpool and Manchester United did not come in for him.

Owen is also on record as saying he is an admirer of Graeme Souness.

[djmattis]

Det er når shepard plutselig punger ut så mye at jeg stiller meg spörrende til hans hjerne kapasitet.....
men vi trenger jo en spiss, men owen er alltfor overpriset

[Monty]

syns også den prisen var høy.. men,men vi trenger en klassespiss, og det får vi...

[Bjørn]

og det får vi...

Ja, dersom han signer, det er sant. Men husk på, Owen vil kun på lån til oss, vi vil ha ham på fast kontrakt. Der er det en kløft mellom dem allerede.
Owen vil spille for Liverpool, Real eller Unitde. Vi er 4. (!!!!!) valget til Owen, og kun på lån!

Stiller meg litt skeptisk etter at dette har sunket inn. Men for all del, jeg lever i håpet!


Bjørn - fingers crossed...XXXXX

[djmattis]

han vil ikke spille som 5:e spiss i real, liverpool payer IKKE så mye for han og manu har jeg store tvil til, men kan jo skje, til og med wigan ahr jo lagt inn bud på 14£ så allt kan jo skje

[Bad Religion]

Hmm....ser at det er skjedd ting mens eg har vøre vekk.

Håper vi signerer, sjølv om prisen er litt for dyr.

[Asbjørn]

og det får vi...

Ja, dersom han signer, det er sant. Men husk på, Owen vil kun på lån til oss, vi vil ha ham på fast kontrakt. Der er det en kløft mellom dem allerede.
Owen vil spille for Liverpool, Real eller Unitde. Vi er 4. (!!!!!) valget til Owen, og kun på lån!

Stiller meg litt skeptisk etter at dette har sunket inn. Men for all del, jeg lever i håpet!


Bjørn - fingers crossed...XXXXX

Når har Owen sagt at han vil spille for Man Utd?

[Bjørn]

Han sa jo det for en tid tilbake, at dersom ikke Liverpool eller ManUtd kom på banen kunne han godt tenke seg å spille i Newcastle.
Jeg leste det ett eller annet sted for ikke så altfor mange uker siden.

Tror kanskje jeg sikter til en artikkel i VG eller dagbladet, men de er jo aldri pålitelige sånn ut av det blå! Men uansett, så tror jeg det han mente var at han heller ville til et topplag, og siden ikke Chelski har bruk for ham, Arsenal heller, da blir det LFC som han elsker eller manutd!

Jeg tar ting ut av sammenheng sikkert, og jeg skal ikke holde det mot ham dersom han kommer til oss og gjør en durabelig innsats mot nevnte lag!


Bjørn - middag

[Asbjørn]

Jeg mener at Owen aldri har sagt dette, men heller at det er journalister som har diktet det opp. Kan ikke huske å ha sett et sitat av Owen hvor han har sagt dette om Man Utd.

[Bjørn]

Whatever egentlig, siden det er vi som er linket til han å ikke Manure

Bjørn - venter i spenning

[geordie-olav]

Real Madrid og Newcastle er enige om en overgang. Dette blir den dyreste spilleren i NUFC`s historie.

[Lasse]

da er vi i gang  nå mangler bare saviola :lol:

[Asbjørn]

Er dette spilleren?

Newcastle are thought to be considering a move for Lens ace Olivier Thomert.

The Magpies, who have tabled a record bid for Michael Owen, are keen to bolster their attacking options after enduring a frustrating time in the transfer market.

Newcastle boss Graeme Souness has failed in his attempts to strengthen his attack after seeing moves for Luis Boa Morte and Nicolas Anelka failed to bear fruit.

Reports emanating from France suggest Souness has switched his attentions to Thomert, who has enjoyed a fine start to the season.

Souness had the player watched last weekend when Thomert scored twice in the 7-0 demolition of Auxerre and could now make a move for the versatile attacker.

Thomert, who is being tipped to break into the French national team fold, can play up front or wide on the left and Souness is thought to see him as an ideal alternative to Boa Morte.

The Frenchman is unsettled at Lens and has been continually linked with a move to The Premiership.

Thomert has previously expressed his desire to move to England and Lens are unlikely to be able to resist a big money offer for the player.

The former Le Mans ace has admitted he is unsure where his future lies with just one week left before the close of the transfer window.

"One week remains (before transfer window closes) so anything can happen," said Thomert.

"We will see where I will be earlier in September because in football everything happens quickly.

"I feel at ease here, the coach trusts me, but you never know."


http://skysports.planetfootball.com

[NUFranC]

Hørte at kanskje Loque var inn i bildet igjen??

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