Hull City Football Club hope to speak to Michael Owen this week.

The England international has revealed he will leave Newcastle United when his contract expires at the end of the month, and Phil Brown hopes to lure him to Hull.

"We will be speaking to Michael's representatives within the week," the Tigers boss told the Hull Daily Mail. "I think he would have a number of offers and we'll have to be competitive.

“But I wouldn't sit down with him if I thought I was wasting my time. Anything is possible in football. I don't think Michael will go for the best financial offer.

“He'll want the best offer for his future. He needs to spend a high percentage of next season's games at the highest possible level and that's where we can come in."