Source: Telegraph
Michael Owen 'has agreement' to join Manchester City
The Daily Express[LNB]reports that the 29-year-old has held talks with City officials and manager Mark Hughes in recent weeks, and agreed to join the richest club in the world if they avoid relegation. [LNB]Owen has so far refused to sign a contract extension at St James' Park despite being offered an additional 12 months. The report claims that City are offering a three-year deal worth £90,000-a-week.[LNB]Owen has only score 29 goals for Newcastle since his £16 million transfer from Real Madrid, and with the opportunity to leave on a Bosman transfer it seems Joe Kinnear's best option could well be to cash-in on him now. [LNB]Kinnear has made no secret of the fact that all his players are dispensable provided the right offer comes along, and club owner Mike Ashley recently said he wants to dispose of players who want to leave to make way for fresh, young talent. [LNB]Last month Owen announced he would defer any decision on his future until the end of the season. Amid rumours of monetary demands he said he was happy to take a pay-cut and asked that fans did not consider him delaying as being disloyal. [LNB]"Following speculation about my future at Newcastle United, I have decided today to make it clear that I am committed to the club until at least the end of this season, and I have informed them I do not want to make a decision about my future until that time," he said. [LNB]"I hope this will be seen as a positive step and not seen as being disloyal in any way. [LNB]"My decision is not about money. I told the club some months ago that I would accept a reduction in my wages."[LNB]Newcastle also stand to lose Charles N'Zogbia who is interested in a move to Arsenal and Joey Barton who is wanted by Portsmouth and Bolton. [LNB]
