Football: Pulis wants Owen to remain at Stoke for rest of season
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Crystal Palace's Jonathan Parr (left) and Stoke City's Michael Owen in action during their English FA Cup third round soccer match at Selhurst Park, London, Saturday, Jan 5, 2013. Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has insisted he wants Michael Owen to remain with the English Premier League football club for the rest of the season. --PHOTO: AP
LONDON (AFP) - Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has insisted he wants Michael Owen to remain with the English Premier League football club for the rest of the season.
The 33-year-old former Liverpool and England striker has made just four substitute appearances for the Potters since joining from Manchester United in pre-season.
Owen had been linked with a January transfer window move to Perth Glory but the Australian A League club's manager said on Tuesday that they were looking for younger players.
Pulis, speaking on Thursday about Owen's reported movements, said: "Is it true, is it not true? You just don't know."
