New deal for Owen at Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson has handed Michael Owen a shock lifeline at Manchester United in the form of a one-year contract extension.Owen was widely expected to be a casualty at Old Trafford in the off-season as struggles with fitness and the meteoric rise of Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez combined to limit the 31-year-old’s playing time.The former Liverpool striker started just one Premier League game