Real Madrid's Owen: I'm not behind Newcastle, Liverpool rumours

Real Madrid striker Michael Owen insists he isn't behind the constant speculation linking him with a return to the Premiership.

Newcastle, Bolton and Liverpool have all confirmed their interest in the England star, who said: "There's never been anything from me. I've always said I'm happy and I've had a good first year. I've been involved in virtually every game. There are people who are talking about my future but it has not been me."

Owen's record suggests he may have been leading the scoring charts had he been given more playing time but the former Liverpool star refused to speculate.

He said: "We'll never know but you score more goals if you play - and nobody has ever scored a goal from the bench."

"I've not played as much as(leading scorer) Samuel Eto'o and I hope to play more in the future."