No Sprint for Owen from Tigers

Hull City manager Phil Brown insists he will not hurry diligent striker Michael Owen into a verdict concerning his future. The 29-year-old is set to depart existing club Newcastle on 1st July when his agreement expires, and a mass of clubs have revealed awareness in the 89-time England cap. Hull, who want supplementary firepower after scarcely avoiding Premier League demotion last period at the expense of the Magpies, face rivalry from conjugal rivals for Owen's signature, with Stoke City signalling their intention. A number of sides from diagonally Europe are as well said to be tracking the previous Liverpool and Real Madrid star subsequent to his management company, Wasserman Media Group, dispersed a brochure to soon-to-be buyers. Brown has before recognized Hull will be in front of a battle to secure Owen, but the Tigers chief maintains that he will recommend the former Ballon d'Or winner room to think about his options. "We are not at a debate point just yet but let's bear in mind that Michael is beneath contract at Newcastle and he is the kind of person that honors contracts, and that is a excellence that I fully respect," Brown told the Daily Telegraph. "I think he's a sensible man and now want the chance to speak to him to encourage him that Hull is the right position to be."