Sir Alex Ferguson confirms Manchester United will not be renewing Owen Hargreaves’ contract

Owen Hargreaves, Manchester United (PA)

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Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Manchester United do not intend to renew Owen Hargreaves‘ contract when it expires during the summer.

The 30-year-old put in impressive performances for Bayern Munich before moving to Old Trafford in 2007.

But having made only 39 appearances over a period of almost four years at the club, the former England international’s contract will not be renewed because of his injury woes.

However, Sir Alex has expressed the hope that the decision will not mark the end of the midfielder’s career, telling The Mirror: “This has been a difficult decision knowing how hard the lad has worked to win back his fitness.

“But we have made it in the hope he will be able to resurrect his career elsewhere.”