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LIVERPOOL FC: BENITEZ BREAKS SILENCE ON OWEN RUMOURS

Rafael Benitez finally broke his silence on the rumours surrounding Michael Owen's future on Friday when he addressed the national press for his final press confrence before today's big Premiership kick-off.

/noticias.info/ Speaking to journalists from England's leading national newspapers, Benitez was pressed relentlessly for a quote - any quote - about any move for Real Madrid striker Michael Owen.

While the Liverpool manager maintained that his top priorities remain the recruitment of a new centre-half and a right winger, he was prepared to admit that a move for a player of Owen's calibre can never be totally ruled out.

"Michael Owen is a good player, so I can't say no," he told Liverpool's Daily Post newspaper. "I don't know at this moment if we can do something about the strikers because we are waiting on a good offer for Milan [Baros]. If we don't get that offer then we can't do anything about it.

"There were no problems between me and Michael. He's a good player and a nice boy, a good professional."

According to reports in the same national newspapers who carried the above quotes, Liverpool would be interested in taking Owen on loan for the forthcoming season. notas_de_prensa_archivo