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Michael Owen discloses his failed plan to return to Liverpool and says Newcastle OK'd it

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Michael Owen, who is not fondly remembered by Newcastle supporters following his spell at St James' Park, has detailed that he planned to return to Liverpool - and said that it was agreed between the two clubs.

The former England striker left Anfield for Real Madrid for £8million back in 2004, deciding the following summer that he warned to return to Liverpool where he scored 118 league goals after making his debut in 1996.

However, that dream would not become a reality with the forward heading to Newcastle and staying there for three seasons - and he has now explained how he never wanted to move to the North East. READ MORE: Erling Haaland breaks Michael Owen's hat-trick record by 40 games after Man Utd treble Owen said on BT Sport's What I Wore this week: "I was just sort of too nice and too respectful, because when it came to it when I was leaving Real Madrid, I spoke to Liverpool as they wanted me back, they put in a bid of £10 million. "So they'd sold me for £8m, and put in a bid of £10m and I thought I'm there, I'm going to go home.

The [Real Madrid] president knocks on the door of my hotel room before a pre-season game and says 'we've had a bid from an English team, how are you feeling?

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