The former Manchester United striker is reportedly on his way to the Middle-East, with the Dubai-based side the front-runners to sign him.
Owen, whose illustrious career has taken him from the rigours of Merseyside to the allure of Madrid, was released by the Red Devils this summer, after failing to make the team last season.
Injuries have played a major part in determining the forward’s career that took off with his virtuoso display against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 in the 1998 World Cup.
At the peak of his powers, he was unplayable and a goal-scoring machine that could run rings around even the best of defenders. However his ill fated move to the Spanish La Liga proved to be his downfall.
With an array of talents already cementing their place at the Bernabeu, Owen made the switch to Newcastle United in 2005 and upon their relegation in 2009, chose to ply his trade under the watchful eye of Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson at Old Trafford.
While he has had his moments with the Reds, the majority of his time has been spent on the sidelines and the bench, culminating in the club’s decision to let him leave Manchester this summer.
Owen has stated in the past that he wants to continue playing at the highest level and that a lucrative paycheck is not what tempts him.
However Al Shabab may make the attacker eat his words, as they are closing on his signature, with the club revealing that a move was in the closing stages.
“He is a great player, perhaps one of England’s best ever and definitely one of the stars of European football, who has the experience of playing in some of the top teams. But he has to be apt for us and that is ultimately for the coach http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcos-c23772 Paqueta to
decide. He is the one who will make the plans for next season and he knows what kind of players he needs at this club.”
“Yes Michael Owen has been offered to us and the club is in talks with his management, but he didn’t play much for Manchester United last season and maybe there was a reason for them not to renew his agreement,” said team manager Obaid Al Hubaitha.
While a definitive date to when the transfer will be complete has not been revealed, Al Shabab could be the place where http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Owen-c25355, one of England’s finest, winds down his career.
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