tribalfootball.com - September 3, 2005
Liverpool were never serious about bidding for Michael Owen, it has been revealed.
The Telegraph says sources in Spain insist Liverpool had neither the will nor the money to correct their mistake in selling England's senior striker to Spain for a knockdown price of £8 million.
Madrid insiders believe their Anfield counterparts were guided throughout by a fear of seeing Owen join another Premiership club. Obstacle one was the £10-12 million transfer fee. Obstacle two was subtle resistance from Rafa Benitez, the manager, who felt lingering resentment about Owen's decision to leave for Spain before his new Spanish manager had been given a chance to prove his worth.
It's also been suggested that Benitez feared the "Mersey mafia" of Steven Gerrard, Owen, Jamie Carragher and Danny Murphy and so allowed Murphy and Owen to leave. Bringing Owen back could have weakened the Spaniard's position in the dressing room.
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