The Daily Mail (London, England), August 12th, 2004
Byline: IAN MCGARRY
*Real to tie up [pounds sterling]24m Vieira transfer in the next 24 hours *Owen to follow him after being frozen out at Anfield
REAL MADRID expect to complete the amazing double signing of Patrick Vieira and Michael Owen over the next 48 hours.
The Spanish giants are confident that agreement on a [pounds sterling]24million fee for Arsenal captain Vieira should be reached by this evening.
And Real also expect to wrap up the deal for Owen after it became clear yesterday that Liverpool have frozen out the 24-year-old England striker.
Owen, who sat out Liverpool's Champi...
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