9 Reasons Why Alan Shearer Chose Newcastle Over Manchester United
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.
NUFC editor for WhatCulture.com/NUFC. History graduate (University of Edinburgh) and NCTJ-trained journalist. I love sports, hopelessly following Newcastle United and Newcastle Falcons. My pastimes include watching and attending sports matches religiously, reading spy books and sampling ales.
