So who saw the signing of Michael Owen coming? Not me for sure. When I first heard the news I wondered if this was one of Fergie’s occasional bloopers, and we will only really know once the season commences. There’s a bit of a cloud hanging over the player, in terms of fitness and injury, but he seems reasonably confident that this won’t be an issue.

It also caught me a bit off-guard to read that Owen is 29; in my mind he is older than that, but that’s because he’s been around a long time, but from a very young age.

I’m heartened by the way Harry “sick note” Kewell seems to have got over his injury woes, and has been a key player for his Turkish paymasters. Maybe a spell at United can be a very productive and rewarding one for (not so) young Michael?

Having given it some thought, overall I am feeling happier about this signing, and it would be fantastic to see him bang in a winner against the rat-eaters.

This video helped ally some of my fears – he sounds really excited about it, and there’s even a hint that he’s always wanted to play for us…