Parry admits Liverpool want Owen Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has finally admitted they do want to bring Michael Owen back to Anfield. Boss Rafael Benitez has been low-key on constant speculation linking the England striker with a return from Real Madrid after only 12 months. Newcastle have agreed a club record deal of around £17m, but 25-year-old Owen prefers a move back to Liverpool. And Parry said: "We have still got our fingers crossed about Michael. We will see what happens next week." And Parry is pleased that Owen has publicly stated his preference for a move to Liverpool, despite Newcastle's determined efforts to do a deal. He said: "We are always encouraged when players say they want to join Liverpool." And Parry also dismissed suggestions a deal was being inspired from inside Liverpool's boardroom rather than by manager Benitez. He said: "I want to stress there has never been a split between us or Rafa about Michael or any other players." Liverpool, having sold Milan Baros to Aston Villa for £6.5m, may attempt to make room for Owen by selling Djibril Cisse, with both Monaco and Marseille interested. Newcastle had hoped to persuade Owen to sign, but he made it clear he only wanted to join on loan - if Liverpool did not make a move. Chairman Freddy Shepherd gave Owen a deadline of Thursday to agree to move, but it appears he is doomed to failure. "There is not much more we can do. We are waiting to hear from Owen and his adviser," Shepherd explained. "But it has to happen today or it's not going to happen at all, and we will be speaking to Michael's people." BBC Sport understands Liverpool are not willing to pay more than the £8m Real splashed out to land Owen last summer. They are expected to reveal their hand after Friday's Super Cup game with CSKA Moscow on Friday but the player would have to take a pay cut to persuade Liverpool to do business.
The thing is with this is...where are they going to get the money for the deal, they are going to have to match the 17 million fee and they only want to pay 8, and they want to buy a midfielder and a central defender Looks as though they will either try and sell someone like cisse or put him as part of a loan deal
This was never going to happen anyways, Fred is a fat ginger tosser and thinks the fans are stupid :evil:
yep all weve done as with rooney is flushed out the other options for owen .. use we should use the money to add to luques arival and buy right winger and a centre forward.
