the wes 7,212 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Boss Phil Scolari has been told budget cuts mean he has around £10million to spend on new players. The Blues value 28-year-old Owen — who is out of contract next summer — at between £3m-5m. Scolari is keen to recruit a top-class striker to cover for Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. His first choice was Brazil striker Luis Fabiano but Seville’s price tag of £25m has made that move impossible. There is concern at Stamford Bridge about Owen’s injury record but they will monitor his fitness and form in the coming weeks before deciding on an offer. Owen, who earns £108,000 a week at St James’ Park, is unlikely to be offered a similar salary at Chelsea. Financial restructuring and worries over the number of matches he has played mean a smaller deal will be offered. A weekly wage of £60,000 could then be topped up by a playing bonus to £100,000. Chelsea may face competition from Spurs, though, who are also on the look-out for a striker. Boss Harry Redknapp knows a move for Owen would be cheaper than signing Jermaine Defoe, who is valued at £12m by Portsmouth. Owen, fit again after a groin injury, believes Newcastle will continue to head up the table. He said: “We know we’re a decent team. If we have a good run, fifth, sixth or seventh place is not impossible.” http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport...icle1903162.ece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,339 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Heard that the club might be sniffing round him on R5 this morning. My first reaction was No! -hes lost it now. Second reaction was - and hes always fucking injured, makes Robben seem invincible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Two words, "injury...prone" I don't think he'd be a good signing for Chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hmm shame he's injury prone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Heard that the club might be sniffing round him on R5 this morning. My first reaction was No! -hes lost it now. Second reaction was - and hes always fucking injured, makes Robben seem invincible. that's true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Lad 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Well, I wouldn't turn him down. He wouldn't be top of my list but he wouldn't be bottom, he's goal-hanging could fit our style of play. Aguero remains number one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSheva7 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I agree, I wouldn't mind having him. He scores important goals, some coming off the bench. He would not solve our striking problem completely b/c he is always injured but 5 million isn't much. And we could do with someone who can score when we are losing besides JT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz 0 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 michael owen to Chelsea wouldnt want him at there i think we need some fresh players on the wings and a attking player like arshavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue 469 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Two words, "injury...prone" I don't think he'd be a good signing for Chelsea 4 Words Injury Prone - The Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Lad 0 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 michael owen to Chelsea wouldnt want him at there i think we need some fresh players on the wings and a attking player like arshavin No, not Arshavin. I've said this time and time again that he won't be suitable to the PL, plus he's more of a midfielder/Deco type player. We need a striker that will 'goal-hang' cause we've already got enough midfielders/wingers roaming around the edge of the box. We need someone who will always be in the right place at the right time to bury the ball home after all our playmakers are done with the silky stuff. :thumbsup: 4 Words Injury Prone - The Sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 One thing about Michael Owen is that he will always score goals and he will always be in the right place. He aint as quick as he was but hes still as good a finisher. I wouldnt mind getting him at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool 388 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 It's all bollocks... there's no quotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskoviolente 425 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Bring back Eidur (or some like him) is all i can say to the striker issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Here, here! Not gonna happen, but I'd love it if Guddy came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Lad 0 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Jose's biggest mistake whilst at Chelsea was selling Eidur. Fucking legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogba11CFC 108 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Bring Back Duff or Robben too while your at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian_bluesfan4life 0 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Bring back Eidur (or some like him) is all i can say to the striker issue I agree, I love Eidur! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 i wouldn't mind having him in the squad but he was never someone i looked at to resolve our striker problem, he does score important goals but that's when hes not injured. If he can work his way around the injuries i think he would be a good back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has denied interest in Newcastle United striker Michael Owen. Scolari said on Setanta Sports News: “I have only spoken about Owen twice, once when he scored a goal for England when I was coaching Brazil and once when I was coaching Portugal and he scored again. After this some people want to put news in the newspapers, not me.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,536 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Good cause he seemed to do bugger all today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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