Michael Owen has his own personal reasons for wanting Manchester United to win the Barclays Premier League crown for a record fourth successive season.

The 29-year-old striker is determined to get his hands on a title-winners' medal for the first time in his career.

"It is something I think about a lot," he said.

Owen is going some way to getting his wish and made his 17th appearance of the season in the victory against Everton.

That vital win kept United five points adrift of Chelsea, who had thrashed Wolves earlier in the day.

The closest Owen has come to getting the medal he craves came in 2002 when he was with Liverpool who finished runners-up to Arsenal.

A surprise acquisition in the summer after his contract at Newcastle expired, Owen told the club's website he now hopes he can fulfil that ambition during his time at Old Trafford.

He said: "When I was first asked to sign for Manchester United I went to bed thinking about what it would feel like to join a new club and meet new staff and new players.

"Playing under Sir Alex Ferguson was also a big attraction and I thought about how good it would feel to run out every week at Old Trafford and play in front of so many people.

"But the big thing for me was the chance to win honours. Manchester United are such a great club and I would love to be part of a league-winning team."