Michael Owen Has Ian Rush Backing Over Expected Manchester United Move
The diminutive forward has received backing from a fellow former Liverpool striker...
03-Jul-2009 7:32:21 PM
Liverpool legend Ian Rush believes Manchester United-bound forward Michael Owen can rise through adversity and prove his critics wrong. The Welshman believes that under Sir Alex Ferguson the former Real Madrid striker can produce exemplary form this season.
Owen has undergone a medical this morning, according to earlier reports, and has also agreed personal terms. He has reportedly had to take a drastic pay cut, with The Sun indicating that he has penned a £50,000 per week deal.
"People have knocked Michael Owen all his career but he comes back bigger and better," Rush told Sky Sports News. "People said he was finished years ago but he's a fantastic player who comes back stronger and better.
"[The talk] won't worry him, I know the way he is and he doesn't have to prove anything anyway.
"It's a chance for Michael to get back and score some goals. He'll get chances for Manchester United and will score goals."
Rush continued by remarking that he would have preferred to see the England striker at his former club, Liverpool. "Personally, I'd like to have seen him at Liverpool, but they haven't lost their best strikers. [Manager Rafael Benitez] will be happy with what he's got,” Rush concluded.
Alan Dawson, Goal.com
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