Anfield legend makes switch to the Theatre of dreams

Liverpool legend Michael Owen has completed a shock move to their biggest and bitterest rivals Manchester United after his contract ran down at Newcastle United. The 29 year old striker has taken a huge wage cut from his rumoured €600,000 a month at St James’ park to join the Premiership champions on a 2 year pay as you play deal. Nobody was more surprised than the English striker when Sir Alex Ferguson got in touch;
Owen said United’s interest in him came as a surprise, adding: “I had just begun to talk to other clubs when out of the blue Sir Alex phoned me on Wednesday afternoon, invited me to have breakfast with him next morning during which he told me that he wanted to sign me. I agreed without a moment’s thought. This is a fantastic opportunity for me and I intend to seize it with both hands.I am now looking forward to being a Manchester United player and I am fortunate that I already know so many of the players here. I missed pre-season last year and am pleased that I will be starting from day one. I’d like to think that everyone was quite surprised with my medical.I’ve obviously passed them before, and my fitness is high. A lot is made out of it but I certainly don’t feel like I’m injury prone. I want to thank Sir Alex for the faith he has shown in me and I give him my assurance that I will repay him with my goals and performances.”
Michael is a world-class forward with a proven goalscoring record at the highest level Coming to Manchester United with the expectations that we have is something that Michael will relish” said United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
The former real Madrid hitman who was the 2001 European Footballer Of The Year becomes United’s second summer signing after the recent addition of Antonio Valencia from Wigan.

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