Owen offered £21million to stay


Micheal Owen was last night offered £21million to stay at Newcastle.(The Sun) Owner Mike Ashley has handed the England striker the biggest deal in Toon history — a three-year contract worth a whopping £140,000 a week.It would make Owen not only one of the Premier League’s highest-paid stars but also one the world’s richest.

The ex-Liverpool and Real Madrid ace, 28, whose current £100,000-a-week deal expires in the summer, could leave on a free unless Newcastle tie him down now.A Toon insider said: “It’s the best contract the club has ever offered and shows the owner is prepared to spend big when it comes to keeping the best players.“It’s also a massive vote of confidence in Kevin Keegan, who has always wanted Owen to stay.”The offer comes after Newcastle battled to a gutsy 1-1 draw against Manchester Untied at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Ashley is also set to offer James Milner a new deal — after rejecting Aston Villa’s latest bid of £8m.

I think it is vital Newcastle hold on to Owen as he could be a vital player for them this season. I would love to see Owen to return to full fitness and show us the player he once was.

 

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous said,

    lol this is a lie isnt' it?

    you have clearly just made this up.

    on 12:53 a.m.  


  2. Unknown said,

    hahaha a "toon insider" he's not fit enough to deserve £140k a week and this has been pulled out of thin air. I'm guessing this is the same toon insider who didn't get a single fact right about newcastle all summer in the tabloids.

    on 1:05 a.m.  


  3. The author, Frankie Lally, is a 15-year-old Bohs fan from Dunshaughlin, Co Meath.
    www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/features/frankielally.html

    Where would a 15 year old boy get a multi million pound story the rest of the world hasn't heard yet?

    on 1:30 a.m.