'Talks went really, really well, and I thought at one stage I was going to go to Manchester United, and I even went house hunting around Manchester for a day': Alan Shearer reveals how close he came to signing for Alex Ferguson
Alan Shearer nearly signed for Manchester United in 1996 before choosing Newcastle United instead.
'He's better than anything Manchester United or Chelsea have got up front, so the answer is simple: it's inevitable that he'll be linked with massive football clubs because he's a really good talent.' Alan Shearer on the next superstar on the move
'Talks went really, really well, and I thought at one stage I was going to go to Manchester United, and I even went house hunting around Manchester for a day': Alan Shearer reveals how close he came to signing for Alex Ferguson
Alan Shearer nearly signed for Manchester United in 1996 before choosing Newcastle United instead.
'He's better than anything Manchester United or Chelsea have got up front, so the answer is simple: it's inevitable that he'll be linked with massive football clubs because he's a really good talent.' Alan Shearer on the next superstar on the move
Leaving Alan Shearer out was f**king ridiculous, so I told Ruud Gullit. I went in early and gave it to him' Duncan Ferguson recalls his showdown with Newcastle United's manager the morning after the club's derby defeat to Sunderland in the rain
'I must admit, I had a tear or two at the end when the final whistle went. Because I thought of my old man' Alan Shearer opens up on Newcastle United's joyous Carabao Cup success
Leaving Alan Shearer out was f**king ridiculous, so I told Ruud Gullit. I went in early and gave it to him' Duncan Ferguson recalls his showdown with Newcastle United's manager the morning after the club's derby defeat to Sunderland in the rain
'I must admit, I had a tear or two at the end when the final whistle went. Because I thought of my old man' Alan Shearer opens up on Newcastle United's joyous Carabao Cup success