Bolton manager reveals Owen interest
by Editor :: 2005-04-08, 15:22
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has revealed that he would make a move for England and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen, if he was available.
Allardyce said: "If Michael Owen was available, he would be first on our list.
"You wonder whether he would want to come and play for us and there would be an obvious problem with his wages and transfer fee.
"But Michael Owen is an England international and the best goalscorer we will have for a long time to come. It would be an achievement if were even to consider us.
"We already have two former Real Madrid players here in Fernando Hierro and Ivan Campo, so you could never actually write off the fact we might get a third!
"To have any chance at all, we would have to qualify for Europe. After that, who knows?
"Regular first-team football is important for most players. Money becomes secondary when you are sitting on the bench every week or sat in the stand.
"Michael Owen is a matchwinner. If he is not getting that adrenalin rush often enough, he probably wants it back."
