Glazers fund Man Utd bid for Real Madrid striker Owen

The Glazer family are backing Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's pursuit of Real Madrid striker Michael Owen to the hilt.
 
The Sunday Express says the Glazers have been made aware that Ferguson is an admirer of England striker Owen, whose immediate future is up in the air at Real Madrid.

Now they are backing Ferguson to actively step into negotiations to bring Owen back to the Premiership after just one season away in Spain. That would mean United coming up with the £11million to activate a clause in the player's contract - the fee which any club would have to pay to open negotiations with Real Madrid if Owen said yes to a swift return to the English game.

Ferguson knows Owen and £27million striker Wayne Rooney have hit it off at international level. He also believes Ruud van Nistelrooy can fit into the equation with Rooney playing wide.