Michael Owen was yesterday named as United’s new #7 and  revealed how delighted he was to sign for us.

His career was fading at Newcastle and was expected to fade further when his contract ended at the end of last season. Stoke and hull were amongst the clubs interested in signing him and things weren’t looking good until United came along and offered him a lifeline to revive his career.

He says he’s still hungry for success and wants to achieve that at Old Trafford.

“I am as hungry as ever and I don’t think I need to prove it. Having the manager and a club like this coming in for you says it all. I am as hungry as I have ever been to succeed. I still believe I can do well in a top team like United. I feel as though I belong at a top club and I am delighted to be here.

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“There are only a certain amount of top clubs in the world that you wish to play at. In the last year or two, I suppose it would be dreaming to think I would be plying my trade here.

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“I am not going to go into how many clubs I was talking to and who they were (Hull and Stoke were the only ones mentioned in the media). I never spoke to anyone before I was out of contract at Newcastle, but I can assure you there were a few more than were suggested.

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“There were a few good clubs, but when Manchester United came in, all the talk was put on hold and the deal was wrapped up straight away.”