Not a fan: Jose Mourinho on Owen
Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho claims he is not
interested in signing Michael Owen because the
Newcastle striker is past his
best.
The 28-year-old was linked with a move to the San Siro after
pulling out of new contract talks with Newcastle. Owen was
reportedly going to reject any approach by Inter following his
previous miserable spell abroad at Real Madrid.
He boasted the best goal-to-minutes ratio in La Liga but left
after just one season following a lack of first team
opportunities.
However former Chelsea boss Mourinho appears to have got in
first and says he would not buy the injury-prone forward, who has
lost his place in Fabio Capello's England team, anyway.
When asked if he might bid for Owen, the Portuguese said: 'I
haven't given him any thought at all. The last year he has had
serious injuries and he is no longer the Owen that we all
knew.'
