Published on: 3rd July, 2009
• ‘Getting Owen is very, very good business’ • Ian Rush would have liked him back at Liverpool Rob Lee believes signing Michael Owen is no gamble. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images ’s arrival at represents the latest act of “genius” on Sir Alex Ferguson’s part. That is Rob Lee’s view of the most unexpected transfer this summer and Owen’s former England team-mate is far from alone in that view. Lee, who has watched many of Owen’s recent struggles in a shirt, is as well placed as anyone to assess a move which has astonished much of the football world. “It’s a piece of genius management,” he said. “Getting Michael for free on what I’m sure will essentially be a pay-as-you-play…
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