Reds fans warm to prospect of Owen’s return

THE majority of Liverpool supporters would warmly welcome Michael Owen back to Anfield should he decide to leave Real Madrid.

Owen has seemingly been relegated to fifth-choice striker at the Bernabeu following the near €60 million investment in Julio Baptista and Robinho this weekend.

The England striker knows he cannot afford to sit on the bench too long with the World Cup finals fast approaching. Speculation is mounting that he will return to England with Manchester United and Liverpool understood to be in the frame for his services.