Real Madrid will get a huge boost with these two signings if both materialize. Owen and Viera with Zidane, Beckham, Figo, Raul, Roberto carlos already there. whoaa!! they are building a sort of world XI...
if the signings happen I only see the Real Madrid midfield cramped...owen might come handy as he is supplements a good midfield - bt Patrick Vieira will be a overkill in the team which already has world class mid fielders...
own to real madrid
fee 12 million euros
jao dafa ho, you were never any good anyway 
edit: = owen
own?? :D
Owen is confirmed for Real Madrid but Viera deal is off. It will be a massive boost for Real nonetheless as Owen is one of the best in business. It is arguably the transfer of the season. It would be interesting to see how he competes against the likes of Raul, Ronaldo and Morientes. This in my opinion will be the most powerful strike force on the club scene. :k:
Owen unveiled by Real](BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Liverpool | Owen unveiled by Real)
Michael Owen was given the number 11 shirt by Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano at his unveiling by the Spanish club after his move from Liverpool.
Owen’s switch is expected to net Liverpool £8m plus Antonio Nunez.
“I am so proud to be wearing the number 11 shirt and I’d like to thank everyone for making me so welcome here,” said the 24-year-old England striker.
“I would like to say a special thank you for being given the opportunity to play for the best team in the world.”
Owen will return to England over the weekend and is expected to join up with the national team squad as they congregate to prepare for the friendly against Ukraine on Wednesday.
He made the move to the Bernabeu outfit as talks over a new contract stalled.
Owen was left on the bench for Liverpool’s Champions League game against Graz AK on Tuesday so as not to be cup-tied and decrease his value.
With just one year left on his Liverpool contract, Owen would have been able to leave the club he has been at since he was 11-years-old for free at the end of the season.
Owen insisted he would not allow that to happen, but the Anfield bosses have decided to ensure they cash in.
“I was very happy with Michael and I wanted him to stay. The problem was he only had a year left on his contract,” said Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.
Benitez, who took over at Anfield during the summer, says he will use the money generated from the Owen transfer to continue his rebuilding at the club.
He added: “Real Madrid started talking with his agent and in the end it was an impossible situation to control.”
Nunez, 25, came through the ranks at the Bernabeu but made just 11 appearances for Real last season as he found it hard to secure a regular first-team berth.
He is expected to sign a two-year contract with the option to extend the deal to a third season.
“The deal is almost done. It is only a question of tying up a few details which should be no problem although Real will retain an option to buy me back in the future,” Nunez told a Spanish website.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said: “Signing Michael Owen is following our tradition. We are signing an excellent player with talent who is able to give us something special.”
Perez added: “He fits perfectly into the Real Madrid culture. Not just because of the way he plays but because of his behaviour off the pitch.”
Real is one of the 5 richest clubs in the world - and they are only going to get richer - But this is where I Object!
what i hate about teams that think they can buy the Championships with money - and teams that only focus on making money instead of developing into a good team - Strategically Real haven't used their money that wisely either - too many overpaid players that can't win - and having too many world class players that have to sit on the bench when they can be scoring goals for other teams.
i Hope Morientes gets loan to a team that has a Champions League spot - so he can score against them again.
and Rooney moves to Man U !
Manchestar United now have a very impressive strike force after the addition of Rooney and Smith with Saha and Nistelrooij still there.
**Man Utd sign Rooney **](BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Man Utd | Man Utd sign Rooney)
Understand that Sir Alex is trying to create another team of young studs as he did in the early 90s - Rooney fits the bill - Ruud is wonderful now but will be done in 3-4 years - they want to bring him along in their own way
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Liverpool sign Fernando Morientes from Real Madrid in January Transfer window after all the rumors and news
This is Real's loss indeed.