But Owen has now insisted that contract negotiations are going well and that he is committed to the club.
"I find it a little insulting that, after 12 years service, my loyalty is being questioned," he said. "I have signed five contracts with Liverpool and on each occasion they have been sorted out very quickly and satisfactorily.
"The comments which have been made about me this week have come from people who don't know the truth," Owen explained.
"The stories resulted from some comments which I gave to a magazine several months ago. Some of the words I never even said and the rest were taken completely out of context.
"They have led to a lot of false claims that I will walk out on Liverpool if we don't get into the Champions League. It has all got completely out of hand.
"I want every supporter to know that I am as committed to Liverpool as any player at the club. I have been the same ever since I first came to Anfield as an 11-year-old."
"I am certain 99 percent of Liverpool fans understand the situation anyway. But, as usual, these stories have been fuelled by people that simply don't know the facts."