Owen Hargreaves is a Canadian-born English international who played for Bayern Munich from 1997 to 2007, before moving to Manchester United in the summer of 2007.
He has made his name as a defensive midfielder is a genuine central midfielder who can stop opposition attacks as well as create them for his team.
A lot is expected of him at Manchester United – there’s been criticism of his abilities and his price tag, but he’s a good enough player to help Man Utd win titles, and that’s what counts.
Some might think it would be hasty to make such an assessment so early into the season (after all, European leagues have only begun for a month or two) but it is interesting nonetheless to have a preliminary look at how some of this Summer’s...
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With all the wait and the hype (some contrived, some real and the rest pointless), Owen Hargreaves’ eventual move to Manchester United could be a damp squid.
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Hargreaves wants to go to Manchester United. Manchester United are willing to pay a lot of money to Bayern, which could then be used to bring in 2-3 good players. It’s a good deal for...
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Keith writes to Soccerlens about Bayern Munich’s childish behaviour and the various BS myths surrounding Manchester United.
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The Hargreaves saga will go down the wire with the player adamant that he wants to move on from Bayern Munich.
From an interview with Bild:
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The transfer story has all the makings of a classic – the long chase (Ferguson admitted to approaching Bayern before the World Cup), the wooing (was Hargreaves taken to Old Trafford to meet with Ferguson after the England game?) and the threats...
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In the finest tradition of clubs who don’t want to sell their players, Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness had this to say:
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Honestly, I really don’t care.
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