Why are we not in for Owen, the guy could get us 20 odd goals this season.
Rafa should just swallow his pride and look at the bigger picture we need a top striker and Owen fits the bill.
Manchester United are set to make an £11m move for England striker Michael Owen, according to reports.
Owen has been pushed down the pecking order at Spanish club Real Madrid following the arrival of Brazilians Robinho and Julio Baptista.
And Sunday's newspapers suggest United boss Sir Alex Ferguson leads the race to bring Owen back to the Premiership.
Owen's former club Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle have also been linked with the 25-year-old forward.
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Despite scoring 16 goals in his first season at Real following his move from Liverpool, Owen spent many games on the bench.
And with the World Cup less than a year away, he could decide to move on rather than face the prospect of fighting for a place with Raul, Ronaldo, Robinho and Baptista.
According to the Sunday Times newspaper, Real will not stand in his way if he asks for a move.
A transfer to Manchester United would bring Owen together with his England strike partner Wayne Rooney, although it would prove unpopular with Liverpool fans.
Arsenal could also be tempted to move for him, having seen Baptista taken from under their noses by Real after coming close to sealing a £14m move.
The £7m arrival of Peter Crouch at Liverpool makes it unlikely manager Rafael Benitez would consider taking Owen back to Merseyside.
Newcastle are in the market for a striker, but they cannot offer Owen Champions League football.
