Following Madrid's signing of two high-profile Brazilian forwards, Robinho and Júlio Baptista, in the summer of 2005, the speculation arose that Owen would return to the Premier League.
Keberhasilan Madrid menggaet dua pemain depan asal Brazil, Robinho dan Júlio Baptista pada musim panas 2005, menimbulkan spekulasi rencana terkait kembalinya Owen ke Liga Primer.