Post by elroja on May 20, 2007 21:59:22 GMT
Owen United deal
20th May 07
Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has confirmed that Owen Hargreaves will leave the club for Manchester United this summer.
The England international has long been a target for Red Devils chief Sir Alex Ferguson, with Bayern fending off interest from Old Trafford last summer.
Hargreaves has made no secret of his desire to move to Old Trafford and in the face of renewed interest from United and the midfielder's desire to move on, Bayern's stance has softened in recent weeks.
Bayern are planning an overhaul of their playing staff after falling well short in the Bundesliga and a reported £17million deal will hand the club a substantial transfer kitty.
German magazine Spiegel reported on its website a deal had been agreed and Beckenbauer has confirmed the 26-year-old will head to England this summer.
"Owen is leaving," Beckenbauer told Germany's DSF sports television network. "That was the player's wish.
"It's a good match and it's also a good deal financially."
Bayern executive board chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has admitted losing Hargreaves will be a big blow.
"A player like Owen Hargreaves would have looked good in our team next year," Rummenigge told the club's official website.
"In the defensive midfield position Owen is one of the best in the world - it's a big sporting loss for us."
info sky sports
**Well there you go - thats interesting isnt it?
20th May 07
Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has confirmed that Owen Hargreaves will leave the club for Manchester United this summer.
The England international has long been a target for Red Devils chief Sir Alex Ferguson, with Bayern fending off interest from Old Trafford last summer.
Hargreaves has made no secret of his desire to move to Old Trafford and in the face of renewed interest from United and the midfielder's desire to move on, Bayern's stance has softened in recent weeks.
Bayern are planning an overhaul of their playing staff after falling well short in the Bundesliga and a reported £17million deal will hand the club a substantial transfer kitty.
German magazine Spiegel reported on its website a deal had been agreed and Beckenbauer has confirmed the 26-year-old will head to England this summer.
"Owen is leaving," Beckenbauer told Germany's DSF sports television network. "That was the player's wish.
"It's a good match and it's also a good deal financially."
Bayern executive board chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has admitted losing Hargreaves will be a big blow.
"A player like Owen Hargreaves would have looked good in our team next year," Rummenigge told the club's official website.
"In the defensive midfield position Owen is one of the best in the world - it's a big sporting loss for us."
info sky sports
**Well there you go - thats interesting isnt it?
