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Ferguson: We wanted Owen at Man Utd before he joined Liverpool

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 10:45

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been interested in Michael Owen since before he signed for Liverpool!

The Newcastle striker is understood to have agreed personal terms with United, but must pass a stringent medical to clinch the deal.

For Ferguson, it would be the fulfilment of an old ambition, as he admired Owen when the striker was a youngster in Liverpool's youth set-up.

"We wanted to sign him," Ferguson once said. "But we weren't prepared to meet his father's requirements so he signed for Liverpool."

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 18:42.

Owen U R a Disgrace.I heard Tevez say he couldnt play for Liverpool because of the respect he has for Manure,But u have SHIT on us twice.Once when u said u would stay at LFC then went to Madrid,Then u go to Scum at Old Shitfarm.Hope u come back to anfield and miss deciding penalty in champions league semi final! Kop end.We will be waiting for you! you have NO loyalty.YNWA PS you dont deserve to clean TORRES boots!

Submitted by Graeme (not verified) on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 18:18.

I've lost all respect for owen now that he has gone to utd, i would have happily seen him back at anfield but now i never want to see him in a liverpool shirt again.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 13:58.

please tell furgeson to stop talking sh*t as owen was always and will always be a scouser
its our plan to send him to utd hahahahaha he would have never moved to utd back then
so porky go tell utd fans what they want to hear as we think you talk sh*T

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