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OWEN SHAKES HANDS ON A MOVE TO CITY

OWEN: Ready to move on

Saturday January 10,2009

By Niall Hickman

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Michael Owen has a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Manchester City to sign for the richest club in the world this summer.

Owen has held talks with City officials, including manager Mark Hughes, in the last few weeks and told them he will join the Abu Dhabi-owned club, on the condition that they remain in the Premier League.

Just before Christmas, Owen, 29, announced he would not sign a new long-term deal at Newcastle in order to leave his options open.

None of the ‘big four’ clubs have expressed a desire to sign him this summer, but City have agreed to meet his £90,000-a-week wage demands and as long as Owen stays fit between now and the end of the season a deal, in principle, has been agreed.

Owen has scored only 29 goals in all competitions since moving to St James’ Park three-and-a-half years ago, but has remained largely injury free this season.