Michael Owen responded to speculation that he will leave Newcastle when his contract expires at the end of the season by claiming that the Premier League club has yet to offer him a new deal.
Britain's Sunday papers speculated that Owen could join clubs including Everton and Liverpool after Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear had said that he expects the striker to reject a new contract.
But Owen, speaking after he scored the opening goal in Sunday's 3-0 win at Newcastle, said the club had not yet tried to avoid him leaving on a free transfer.
"There's quite a few players who are running out of their contracts," Owen said. "None of us have been offered a contract so there's no bad guys here. I've not refused anything."
Striker Shola Ameobi, midfielder Nicky Butt and goalkeeper Steve Harper are also out of contract at the end of the season.
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