Owen deal ‘impossible’, insists Benitez

RAFAEL BENITEZ maintains it was “impossible” for Liverpool to have re-signed Michael Owen in the summer.

Owen deal ‘impossible’, insists Benitez

Benitez has been accused of not trying hard enough to recapture the ace forward, but insists he tried until the last minute to bring him back to Merseyside.

In the end, Liverpool decided they could not compete with the £16m Newcastle were offering.

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