Mike Ashley refuses to do any deal with any player - coming in or going out - saying he wants out as soon as possible. And that puts pressure on Michael Owen, who is still smarting at Ashley efforts to off-load him in August.
Interim boss Joe Kinnear has urged Newcastle to do their utmost to keep Michael Owen at SJP ... although he knows it is a situation that he cannot get involved in.
Owen On His Bike If Ashley Doesn't Sell!
By Nu Mad
Updated Monday, 3rd November 2008
Kinnear: "It's better that this club has Michael and players like him because it's a big club and he's a big player.
"I'm not privy to what any of the players are earning, what their contracts are, or who they've last spoken to.
"If any deal has been struck or promised, there's no reason I would want to wreck it.
"Hopefully we've got Michael back now from injury. Everybody wants good players.
"I would think it would cost a lot of money to replace Michael. I haven't given it any thought because I would have thought I could be gone by January.
"Personally, though, I would say keep him here."
If Ashley sells the club before the January transfer window, there could be a change in Owen's future.
Otherwise the England international is free to talk to interested clubs come January.
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