Premiership top Goalscorer Odds - Michael Owen

After spending much of his first season in Spain as a substitute, Michael Owen has made clear his intentions to return to the Premiership. The England International has said he would prefer a return to Anfield, or failing that a season on loan at Newcastle.Real Madrid have said they will do what they can to help the former Red to find employment in England. Based on this information, it is becoming more apparent that Michael Owen will once again be seen scoring Premiership goals in the near future. At the time of writing, Stan James offer 16/1 that Michael Owen tops the Premiership goalscoring charts at the end of the season. Should the 25 year old sign before next week's deadline, most clubs will have played four times. Liverpool though will have a couple of games in hand due to European commitments, which would mean Owen having almost the same number of opportunities as other Premiership strikers - that is of course if he signs for the Champions League winners. Whichever club Michael Owen signs for, it can be virtually guaranteed he will score goals. He found the net 16 times for Real last term despite rarely starting. Previous to his spell at the Bernabeu, Owen scored 158 goals in 297 games for Liverpool.Milan Baros now an Aston Villa player is widely available at 50/1. The Czech International didn't produce his best football at Anfield, although showed his true quality at Euro 2004 where he finished top scorer - as anticipated by readaBet.com. While there is a temptation to side with Milan Baros once again, it could pay to have a small investment in Michael Owen. Should Rafael Benitez give in to the board and fans and sign the Anfield favourite, the 16/1 would look a massive price. If Owen ends up at Newcastle on loan for the season, that wouldn't necessarily be such a bad thing. As a Liverpool player, the England International showed a clear liking for St.James' Park scoring there on a regular basis. A point each-way on Owen in anticipation of his return is the recommendation.