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By Harry Veal<\/h3>\n

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Manchester United<\/a> forward Michael Owen<\/a> has revealed that he intends to go out on a high when he eventually retires.<\/p>\n

The former England international recently secured a new one-year contract at Old Trafford, and while he has had to accept a bit-part role with the Premier League champions, Owen insists that he won\u2019t be lowering his sights.<\/p>\n

“I love football and I love playing football, but I certainly won’t be one of those players that drops down levels and all the rest of it,” Owen told Sky Sports News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“I would like to bow out when I’m in reasonably good shape and on top of my game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Owen also believes that despite feeling his best playing days might be behind him, he ican still play an important role for Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

He added: “We all know age catches up with everyone and I know as well as anyone that I was twice the player at 18, 19, 20 than maybe I am now.<\/p>\n

“But the manager thinks I’m still good enough to play a part in the team and more importantly I feel I am still capable of contributing to the team.<\/p>\n

“My career will probably last two, three, maybe four more years but that’s it.”<\/p>\n

Owen also revealed that he jumped at the chance of extending his stay at Old Trafford, and admitted that the contract was agreed before the end of the season.<\/p>\n

“I have said all along that I would love to stay on and it was just a case of whether the club would offer me a new contract,” he said.<\/p>\n

“The manager spoke to me a couple of weeks before the end of the season. The Premier League and the Champions League took priority, which they should do, before we announced anything.<\/p>\n

“It was great news when the manager said he wanted to keep me. It was a big confidence boost because there are so many good players at Man Utd and it’s an honour to think that I still have a part to play for the club.”<\/p>\n

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