Michael Owen has revealed his reaction when he learned that Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to sign him for Manchester United after a return to Liverpool was off the table. Owen made his return to the Premier League with Newcastle after his ill-fated spell with Real Madrid, with the club paying a then-club-record fee to sign him in 2005. The 43-year-old footballer-turned-pundit, who was plagued with injuries in his prolific career, left Newcastle in 2009 after the Magpies were relegated. Owen’s status as a free agent at the time caught the interest of several clubs, including Liverpool’s rivals Evert…
