Michael Owen Set To Quit Toon
12th May 2009
Michael Owen will be offered a chance to resurrect his career at Celtic in the summer.
The Scottish giants will give the Newcastle striker a pay-as-you-play deal worth £50,000 a week, plus huge bonuses for goals and success.
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Former England star Owen currently earns £115,000 a week but is out of contract at the end of the season and Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is unwilling to commit to a deal on anything like similar terms.
After Owen's injury-ravaged four years on Tyneside, the club have long been resolved to allow him to walk away as a free agent, especially if they are relegated.
Such are the doubts about Owen's durability coming up to 30 that no club has made a firm offer for a striker constantly overlooked by England boss Fabio Capello.
Although Everton, Manchester City and Aston Villa are all believed to be interested, not even cash rich City are prepared to come close to Owen's current deal.
But Celtic would offer him a significant signing-on fee, plus top drawer wages. And the move could appeal to him, with the prospect of Champions League football and enough goals to persuade Capello to consider a World Cup recall.
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