9. Jack Walker Wanted A Deal Done Quickly... And The Magpies Were Willing To Push It Through
Freddy Shepherd revealed in 2014 that Blackburn Rovers chairman Jack Walker rang him up demanding that Shearer's transfer be pushed through quickly - or the England forward would be going nowhere. Manchester United were not as quick to respond to Walker's demand as Newcastle were - and Shearer was on his way back to the North East before the Red Devils could stop the deal from happening.