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12-28-2010, 02:36 PM
Michael Owen is set to be shown the door at Old Trafford. The former England international could have his United career brought to an end as early as next month – or at the end of the season.
Owen has been pushed towards the exit by the red hot form of Dimitar Berbatov and Mexican sensation Javier Hernandez.
With Federico Macheda tipped for big things by Sir Alex Ferguson and Danny Welbeck set to return from a season-long loan at Sunderland in the summer, Owen has finally had to accept that his Old Trafford career is over.
United will listen to offers in the January transfer window, with Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier likely to be at the head of the queue for the player he had at Liverpool.
Ferguson believed Owen’s experience could prove crucial to his strike force when signing him in a controversial deal two summers ago.
That proved to be the case with the former Real Madrid and Newcastle hitman scoring vital goals against City and in the Carling Cup final last season.
But with Berbatov finally finding consistency and Hernandez’s stunning introduction to the Premier League since his arrival in the summer, Owen’s opportunities have all but dried up.
Owen has been pushed towards the exit by the red hot form of Dimitar Berbatov and Mexican sensation Javier Hernandez.
With Federico Macheda tipped for big things by Sir Alex Ferguson and Danny Welbeck set to return from a season-long loan at Sunderland in the summer, Owen has finally had to accept that his Old Trafford career is over.
United will listen to offers in the January transfer window, with Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier likely to be at the head of the queue for the player he had at Liverpool.
Ferguson believed Owen’s experience could prove crucial to his strike force when signing him in a controversial deal two summers ago.
That proved to be the case with the former Real Madrid and Newcastle hitman scoring vital goals against City and in the Carling Cup final last season.
But with Berbatov finally finding consistency and Hernandez’s stunning introduction to the Premier League since his arrival in the summer, Owen’s opportunities have all but dried up.