Pulis Potts Owen
thesun
MICHAEL OWEN joined Stoke on a one-year-deal yesterday which could be worth around £2.5million to the former England star.
The injury-hit striker, 32, also has the option of another year at the Britannia if he proves his fitness and plays enough games this season.
Its not the pay-as-you-play deal widely thought Stoke would insist on for the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United star.
Instead, the Potters will pay Owen a basic wage of around £25,000 a week with the chance to double his money if he plays and scores regularly.
That is something manager Tony Pulis is banking on as he hopes Owen will make the same kind of impact as his last big signing, Peter Crouch who hit 14 goals last season.
Stoke have not won any of their last nine Prem games which equals their worst run since they were promoted.
So Pulis hopes Owen can find the old scoring touch which has seen him bag 221 goals in 473 total appearances.
The Chester-born hitmans arrival is likely to see at least one Stoke striker head for the exit door with Kenwyne Jones the most likely to depart.
Wolves boss Stale Solbakken is keen to take the striker on loan.
But he could face opposition from big-spending Russians Anzhi Makhachkala.
The injury-hit striker, 32, also has the option of another year at the Britannia if he proves his fitness and plays enough games this season.
Its not the pay-as-you-play deal widely thought Stoke would insist on for the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United star.
Instead, the Potters will pay Owen a basic wage of around £25,000 a week with the chance to double his money if he plays and scores regularly.
That is something manager Tony Pulis is banking on as he hopes Owen will make the same kind of impact as his last big signing, Peter Crouch who hit 14 goals last season.
Stoke have not won any of their last nine Prem games which equals their worst run since they were promoted.
So Pulis hopes Owen can find the old scoring touch which has seen him bag 221 goals in 473 total appearances.
The Chester-born hitmans arrival is likely to see at least one Stoke striker head for the exit door with Kenwyne Jones the most likely to depart.
Wolves boss Stale Solbakken is keen to take the striker on loan.
But he could face opposition from big-spending Russians Anzhi Makhachkala.
