Michael Owen set to leave United

Aston Villa could be a likely end for Michael Owen when he leaves Old TraffordMichael Owen is set to be shown a doorway during Old Trafford. The former England general could have his United career brought to an end as early as next month or during a end of a season. Owen has been pushed towards a exit by a red hot form of Dimitar Berbatov as well as Mexican sensation Javier Hernandez. With Federico Macheda tipped for large things by Sir Alex Ferguson as well as Danny Welbeck set to return from a season-long loan during Sunderland in a summer, Owen has eventually had to accept which his Old Trafford career is over. United will listen to offers in a Jan send window, with Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier likely to be during a conduct of a reserve for a player he had during Liverpool. Ferguson believed Owens knowledge could prove consequential to his strike force when signing him in a argumentative understanding dual summers ago. That valid to be a box with a former Real Madrid as well as Newcastle hitman scoring critical goals opposite City as well as in a Carling Cup final final season. But with Berbatov eventually anticipating consistency as well as Hernandezs stunning introduction to a Premier League given his arrival in a summer, Owens opportunities have all though dried up. Ferguson has traditionally operated with a pool of four strikers though currently has five during club, with Welbeck set to return. Even Berbatov had to settle for a place upon a dais when United kick Arsenal during a begin of a month usually emphasising how fierce a competition is for starting places up front. Ferguson believes a Bulgarian who with thirteen goals has already is only a single off his most appropriate in possibly of his previous seasons during a bar can go upon to score twenty-five this tenure as well as glow United to a title. "Ther! e are su re games when we similar to to play a single up front as well as 3 central midfield players, Dimitar understands that," he said. "But his form has been terrific. He is upon thirteen goals now. If he can get us to 25, we need a single some-more to get around which figure, afterwards we will have a great chance." Assistant manager Mike Phelan added: "Everybody talks about Dimitar for different reasons. But when hes upon song, scoring goals as well as formulating chances, thats a Berbatov we all want to see."
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