By SHAUN CUSTIS
Published: Today







MICHAEL OWEN has agreed terms to join Manchester United.
The out-of-contract striker will take a 50 per cent pay cut for a shock last chance to rescue his injury-plagued career.

United boss Alex Ferguson contacted Owen, 29, on Tuesday and offered him ?0,000 a week to join the champions - plus huge bonuses depending on appearances and goals.

But Owen must pass a stringent medical, which could take place as early as today, before United put pen to paper.

A source close to Owen confirmed: "It's incredible that one day Michael was contemplating a move to Hull and now Manchester United have come in.

"This is just the boost he needed and now he is hoping that everything can be agreed."

Fergie's shock move comes after United missed out on Lyon striker Karim Benzema, sold Cristiano Ronaldo for ?0million and lost Carlos Tevez.

Owen, axed by England boss Fabio Capello, started his career at United's hated rivals Liverpool.

He became a free agent two days ago after his contract ran out at Newcastle.

But not in his wildest dreams could he have imagined Fergie would come in.

The only clubs being seriously linked with him were Stoke and Hull, while Everton were said to be weighing up their options and Greek side Olympiakos flatly denied any interest.

Owen's agents have tried over the years to get Fergie to bite and he has refused.

But he showed a flicker of interest in January and decided to wait to see how the summer transfer market unfolded.

United have bought centre-half SEAN McGINTY, 16, from Charlton for ?00,000.


RT，欧文如果通过医疗测试就加盟我脸

鸦版，这第一时间转新闻的加点分吧？
新浪那边都没我这快呢

欧文国家队？

爵爷是买来一起钻研马术的

　　新浪体育讯　据英国媒体报道，英格兰前锋欧文已经接受了曼联提供的一份合同，他有可能成为弗格森今年夏天收获的新援。

　　《太阳报》报道称，“迈克尔-欧文已经接受了加盟曼联的条件”，他将会接受高达百分之五十的降薪。

　　该报披露，弗格森在周二给了欧文一份5万英镑周薪的合同，并且附有根据出场次数和进球另外追加收入的条款，而欧文立刻欣然接受。

　　《太阳报》援引一个欧文朋友的话说：“令人难以置信，欧文此前在和胡尔城谈判，但现在曼联加入了。这是欧文需要的振奋，他现在希望能尽快达成协议。”

　　过去弗格森有过类似的廉价引进，他曾以租借方式引进瑞典锋线老将拉尔森，并且效果不错，欧文的情况和拉尔森有些相似，他目前是自由球员无需支付转会费，即使作为替补和轮换，5万英镑的周薪在曼联也不算高。

　　不过据该报称，欧文距离成为曼联球员还有一道槛，那就是体检，他必须通过曼联安排的身体检查，然后才可能正式签约。在过去，曾经有过体检“拦人”的例子，范尼曾因为膝伤未通过体检，延迟加盟曼联一年。

　　目前除《太阳报》外，《镜报》等媒体也报道了欧文和曼联的消息，但这尚未得到当事双方的回应。

　　(丁林)