This is good for English footy !! And good for Owen, he needs to move back to UK
MANCHESTER UNITED finally got their hands on Owen Hargreaves yesterday — when the club’s security staff whisked him away from his England hotel.
SunSport pictured Hargreaves being driven off with his United guard at 7.40am as the club closed in on their £13million target.
Bayern Munich are determined to hang on to the midfield ace, who starred in England’s 4-0 friendly win over Greece at Old Trafford on Wednesday. But he was met at Manchester’s Lowry Hotel by a man from security firm CES, which is used by United.
The same burly guard, an ex-forces member, was recently snapped escorting new Man U signing Michael Carrick. Hargreaves, 25, desperate to leave Bayern for Old Trafford, was driven away in a silver Audi — one of a number supplied to the club.
Hargreaves’ agent Roman Grill has spent two days in Manchester trying to do a deal with United boss Alex Ferguson. Last night, Grill told SunSport: “I don’t know whether Owen has permission to talk to United or not. Owen’s interest in playing for United next season is serious"
“He has a contract to 2010 but the chairman at Bayern insists there is no chance of Owen being sold. Owen has to talk with his club and make his plans clear. This should happen in a very good atmosphere.”
