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( 15 December 2008 )

English Premiership football News

Owen will not be sold - Kinnear
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear said Michael Owen will not be sold in the January transfer window even if the attacker refuses to sign a new contract.

The attacker of the expiry of the contract during the summer and he will meet on Tuesday Kinnear to discuss a new deal.

"Michael knows I want him to stay and we will not accept any offers for him," Kinnear told BBC Sport.

"There is no point in taking any money from Michael when he can score 15 or 20 goals a season for us."

Last week, Kinnear admitted he was not convinced to persuade Owen to stay beyond the summer.

"I am quite confident all the others, but Michael is another kettle of fish," he said.

Owen, 28, has already put his finger room "unrest" as the reason for the delay in the adoption of a new contract with the club.

It reiterated its position on the issue, told BBC Sport: "I have not spoken to the club about my contract despite all the speculation in the newspapers.

"I can not do anything until I sit down and start negotiating."

After former manager Kevin Keegan's controversial exit in September, owner Mike Ashley Magpie put on sale but was unable to find a buyer.

"We had some meetings earlier in the season and things went well," striker Owen, 28, told BBC Sport in early December.

"Then the manager left as someone on board who we were negotiating with - negotiations have not resumed since."

Owen, who could walk from the club for free at the end of the season, said: "They have more things to fry than sorting my contract or contracts by Steven Harper, Shola Amoeba, Mark Viduka and Nicky Butt - There are many people out of contract. "
by bbcnews.