Real eyeing English talent

[fazkhan]

REAL MADRID president Florentino Perez has stated his intention to buy a big name English player, with Michael Owen rumoured to be his preferred option.
In the last two summers, Perez has captured two of the world`s greatest talents, in the form of Luis Figo and Zinedine Zidane, and it appears he plans to continue that policy.

"Our strategy at this club is to incorporate one of the world's top players every year," he told the News of the World.

"Geographical considerations are taken into account. With the signing of Zidane many French people and Arabs became Real Madrid fans. Now I would like to sign an English star.

"In England there are two great players - Owen and Beckham. However, Beckham plays in the same position as Luis Figo.

"Owen can be one of the world's great players and the best players must play for Real Madrid."

Despite revealing his admiration for Liverpool forward Owen, Perez will not make a decision on his target until assessing the talent on show at this summer`s World Cup finals.

[Manic Loop]

£60 mill before liverpool would even listen to them

[lapsed_fan]

Cant see Liverpool selling him

[Rob the Red]

Would he want to go?

[jimlad1981]

what a load of shite that was from the real president.
one owen wouldnt want to leave, secondly 50 mill rated, about 80 before even starting. liverpool would never sell him

[caddy]

Why sell when there is no one to replace him with?? :???

[L11OBS]

what a load of shite that was from the real president.
one owen wouldnt want to leave, secondly 50 mill rated, about 80 before even starting. liverpool would never sell him


Your telling me theyd turn down offers in excess of £50m, theyd grab the money and run for the hills.

[Mark]

owen will never be sold

[Red Devil]

When will people learn that 99% of it is media hype and probably based on less than 1% fact. All the press was full of that Leeds player going to Italy - all he did was go to watch a match with mates - allegedly!!! I shall believe these things when the player in question dons the shirt of his new club and holds the scarf up for the media!!

[Mark]

yeh but that's what football's all about. Where would we be without the made up transfers :)

[Phillip Craig]

yeh but that's what football's all about. Where would we be without the made up transfers :)

Replace Owen with Dyer and that is the exact same quote we got when Dyer was being linked with a move to Real, word for word nothing changed at all. So read into that what you like.

[Mark]

well when real want sum1 they do tend to get em...

[Red Devil]

well when real want sum1 they do tend to get em...

They are supposedly £80m in the red!!

[Mark]

yeh but they always find the cash!!!