Source: Daily_Mail
Roy Hodgson keen on Owen Hargreaves
West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson is considering handing former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves a shock chance to stay in the Premier League.[LNB]Hodgson is busy planning for the new season and is keen to open talks with the free agent over a pay-as-you-play deal.[LNB]Hargreaves, 30, is seeking a new club after Manchester United released him at the end of last season following long spells on the sidelines with knee problems.[LNB] Injury nightmare: Owen Hargreaves only played 27 games in four years at Old Trafford and is keen to prove his fitness at a new club[LNB]In his four years at Old Trafford he made just 27 first-team appearances.[LNB]But the Baggies are keen to give him another crack at the top flight, with Hodgson hoping to hold talks with the midfielder this week.[LNB]Hodgson and Albion flew out to California at the weekend for their pre-season training camp and could hold a meeting with Hargreaves in the States.[LNB][LNB]Former England manager and Leicester boss Sven Goran Eriksson is also understood to be keen on offering the former international a chance as he looks to build a team to challenge for promotion from The Championship.[LNB]Hargreaves, who won 42 caps for England, took the unusual steps of posting clips of himself on the internet last week performing various fitness routines in a bid to attract potential new employers.[LNB] All the latest West Bromwich Albion news, features and opinionEngland star for hire... via Youtube! I'm still fit for the big time, says Hargreaves Sven offers Hargreaves sanctuary at Leicester... if he can prove his fitnessHodgson hopeful 'happy bunny' Odemwingie will sign new Baggies deal [LNB]
