Newcastle have insisted England striker Michael Owen will remain at the club amid claims Arsenal are ready to activate a £12million clause in his contract.
Both the Magpies and the 26-year-old himself have repeatedly dismissed speculation he will leave St James' Park this summer almost since the day Owen completed his £17million transfer from Real Madrid last August.
However, that has done nothing to quell the speculation with the latest rumours from London suggesting Arsene Wenger is hot on Owen's trail.