Hull could offer Owen a last Premier League chance.

Hull City could be set to offer Michael Owen his only chance to make a Premier League switch from Newcastle United. Owen was Newcastle’s highest paid player and was said to be growing increasingly frustrated by his failure to secure a move away from St James’ Park.

Well the 34-page document that was released about himself seems to not have been a bad move as Phil Brown is interested in signing him. Hull will be looking to add both experience and calibre to their squad as the narrowly avoided relegation last season at the expense of Owen’s current employers.

They will want to do everything they possibly can to eradicate the chance of this happening again and a fit and healthy Michael Owen would be a fantastic signing for one of the smaller Premier League sides. This is the key though as Owen so often gets injured or picks up little niggles that mean he misses a set of games.

The financial side of any deal could be the thing that stops the move altogether. Owen will want a large chunk of the plus £100,000 per week that he was on at Newcastle. He surely understands now that he needs to take a pay cut to get back to the Premier League but it is highly unlikely that Hull can get any where near these sort of wages demands. It could mean that Owen goes elsewhere or chooses to stay at Newcastle for the financial benefits.

Phil Brown said: “He has a proven track record as a goal scorer and that’s an area that we are keen to strengthen. It would have to be on the right terms. It’s been sounded out as a possibility but there has been no offer put to him.”

As already mentioned in a number of stories over the last couple of weeks, Owen will want to try and get back into the England side under Fabio Capello. Capello was the manager when Owen was playing at Real Madrid and he did not impress the Italian then and will want another chance. There is no way he will get this chance if he stays at Newcastle and cannot get himself fit on a regular basis.

Owen does not appear to be an egotistic sort of individual and never has done during any point in his career. Therefore he could fit in well with what Hull City are all about. A small community run club that likes hard working and honest players who will sweat blood for the side every time they run out onto the pitch. It could be the perfect chance for Owen to revitalise his career and make sure people remember him for all the right reasons instead of staying at Newcastle just for the money and having no ambition.

He is one of the very few players that is accessible to Hull who could make a real difference in the current side and take the club forward. They will not break the bank for him and a sensible move for all parties concerned needs to be worked out before he decides something else.