England cricket legend Geoff Boycott has told Manchester United striker Michael Owen to turn to Feng Shui to improve his fortunes.

The ex-England opener and lifelong Manchester United fan Boycott was advised to use the legendary healing powers of the ancient Chinese art during his recovery from cancer and feels it worked a treat.

Now the Yorkshire stalwart, a youth player for United's FA Cup conquerors Leeds, wants the Old Trafford ace to get in touch with the aim of boosting his bid to make Fabio Capello's squad.

Boycs told The Sun: "Michael is struggling with his scoring and obviously wants to get back in the England team for the World Cup finals in South Africa.

"So I wrote to him a while back urging him to give it a go.

"If he is not interested, fine, I've not a problem with that.

"I am only trying to help and if it helps him find his scoring boots again, then great. Everyone has won. He hasn't replied yet. But if he does, I will put him in touch with some experts in Feng Shui and see where that takes him.

"People who don't know anything about it say it is rubbish. But all I can say is it worked for me and that is the only thing that mattered.

"When I was very ill, I had a Chinese expert come round to my house and he said do this and do that.

"We did it and I am here now, still talking. I am alive and, at the time, I wasn't sure that would be the case.

"He turned the pillows and beds around so they faced the right way and told me to run the taps every now and again so there is running water going through the house. I believe in it."