'Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he plans to use Michael Owen as little as every 10 days as he confirmed he was looking to employ the striker as an impact player at Manchester United.'
According to Ferguson in the Guardian, "We can carry Michael Owen. I won't ask him to play every four days, I might ask him to play every 10 days, we can do it because I always rotate my squad".
And he then goes on to compare him with Henrik Larsson, saying "They are similar players in terms of movement in the last third - Larsson was always on the move. That is a great asset to have and they don't try anything different. Larsson never did and nor does Owen. The ball comes into the penalty box and he is always there.
"It's worth the risk. Sometimes you have a punt, a bet or a gamble but there is a little bit more to him than that, having spoken to one or two players about Owen. I first tried to sign him when he was 12, so we have been waiting for this."