England striker Michael Owen has agreed to sign for Newcastle from Real Madrid. The 25-year-old will have a medical on Tuesday before signing a four-year deal, according to the official Newcastle website. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD EXCLUSIVE Owen Agrees Magpies Move By Gary Oliver MICHAEL Owen was today poised to become a Newcastle United player after agreeing to join the Magpies on a four-year deal. The 25-year-old was due to undergo a medical this afternoon, after Real Madrid accepted what was a club record transfer offer from United. The fee beats that paid to Blackburn Rovers for the signing of Alan Shearer back in the summer of 1996. And ecstatic chairman Freddy Shepherd believes the arrival of Owen would rank on a par with that fantastic transfer. He told nufc.co.uk: "Bringing Michael to St. James' Park will rank alongside the signing of Alan Shearer as my proudest moment at Newcastle United. "Newcastle fans love centre-forwards and Michael is a fantastic goalscorer. He's someone we would love to build the team around and we hope he can help us bring success to the club." -------------------------------------------------------------------- 奧雲1,700 萬鎊投紐卡素 紐卡素即將成功簽下皇家馬德里前鋒奧雲。 紐卡素以1,700 萬鎊成功收購奧雲,這將打破96 年舒利亞由布力般流浪轉投紐卡素的1,500 萬鎊轉會費。 雖然奧雲希望返回利物浦,但是他們無法在財力上無法與紐卡素競爭。 奧雲將會與紐卡素簽下一紙四年的合約,奧雲是希望得到正選機會,而維持入選國家隊, 爭取出席來屆世界杯決賽週。 紐卡素主席薛柏特表示:「我們需要一位射手,而奧雲正是一位偉大的射手。」 「簽下他和舒利亞是我在球會中最引以為傲的時刻。」 「他正是我們重建球隊計劃中不可或缺的一員。我希望奧雲能為紐卡素帶來成功。」 |