Newcastle to sign Hargreaves?

The Guardian Reported that Owen Hargreaves may be courting trouble with his bosses at Bayern Munich again after continuing to seek a move to the Premiership.

Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has said that he wants Hargreaves to remain a squad player, but has admitted he is powerless to prevent the England international moving to England.

Today Hitzfeld told German newspaper Muenchner Merkur: "If he really wants to go and play in England, we cannot change that. At the moment he should be happy when he plays."

However he issued a warning at the same time.

"I should say one thing though, people should not expect too much of Owen."

Hargreaves, whose contract is due to expire in June 2004, has been linked regularly with several premier league clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool and Leeds and now Newcastle.

"You feel a little more at home when you play (in England)", he told Kicker magazine.

"I have a lot of fans over there and it is something unusual if you are an England international and don't play there."

Comments like these had caused controversy at the club, and Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Runnenigge was less than impressed.

"I don't like his remarks. That is not a friendly basis.

"We are under the impression that during the World Cup his England team-mates have worked very hard on him to play in England.

"Bayern Munich have discovered him in Canada and we made a good player out of him, and a player like Owen Hargreaves should not forget that.

"In general Bayern Munich would try and find a solution for him to stay and sign an extension. They would be good conditions."

Bayern Munich are apparently making a statement at 7.00pm regarding the possible transfer of Owen Hargreaves to Newcastle.

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