Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has insisted the club are not interested in signing Real Madrid striker Michael Owen.
Speculation in England has been rife regarding Owen's situation in the Spanish capital, with all the talk suggesting a return to The Premiership could be on the cards.
The 25-year-old has always said he is determined to be a success at El Santiago Bernabeu, but that has not been enough to extinguish speculation over his future.
Although Chelsea have been linked, Sir Alex Ferguson's United have been the side most commonly associated with the England marksman.
However, Ferguson's assistant Queiroz has dismissed talk of Owen moving to Old Trafford, saying he was not in their plans.
Queiroz was asked by Radio Marca about both Owen and Real team-mate Iker Casillas, but he dismissed both links.
"I admire Casillas but he is not in the plans of Manchester United," said Queiroz. "Owen does not interest us either."
Queiroz was also keen to quash talks of Cristiano Ronaldo moving in the opposite direction and joining Wanderely Luxemburgo's side.
Ronaldo still has three years left on his Red Devils contract and is thought to want an improved deal, but Queiroz insisted Madrid had not been in touch over a move.
"Real Madrid have not contacted Manchester about Cristiano Ronaldo," added former Real coach Queiroz.
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