Such pay wouldn't be enough for Michael Owen (3)
I believe the answer is:
low
'such pay' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'wouldn't be enough for michael owen' is the wordplay.
'LOW' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for low that I've seen before include "sound from Hereford?" , "Opposite of high" , "Dejected; moo" , "Not high - that's mean" , "Not elevated, may be base" .)