Demand is high at the club shop at St James' Park as the Toon Army rush to gain possession of new replica Owen shirts

Huge numbers of photographers are present as the former Real Madrid star prepares to finalise the move

After several weeks of transfer speculation Michael Owen finally puts pen to paper at St James' Park

The 25-year-old chats to the press after signing for the club and described the last few days as "head-spinning"

Owen eventually meets around 20,000 ecstatic Newcastle fans along with his two-year-old daughter Gemma

Owen admits he is overwhelmed by the startling amount of fans packed into the Leazes End of St James' Park

The Toon Army will expect to see Owen make his debut at St James' Park against Fulham on 10 September