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'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 ended up playing for Manchester United in 1996 - and now he reveals just how close he came to signing for them

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Dan Burn: Newcastle’s Alexander Isak probably the best striker in the world

The Sweden international has scored 22 goals so far this season.

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Shearer and Lineker react after Kieran Tierney plays at left-wing for Arsenal

Alan Shearer says it is damning that Kieran Tierney played a left-wing for Arsenal yesterday.

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'Manchester United look confused about what they're being asked to do - he's certainly not getting the best out of them., I wouldn't bet a single penny on them getting to the next round' Alan Shearer issues damning verdict of Europa League hopes

Ruben Amorim hasn't set up Manchester United for success, according to Alan Shearer

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'Pardew showed me a video of Shearer’s goals. Control, bam! Control, turn, bam! I was stunned, then said, "Give me that shirt, I always take number nine"': Newcastle cult hero recalls making confident move upon signing for Magpies 13 years ago

Newcastle saw the No.9 shirt immediately taken in 2012 by a confident player

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The numbers behind Mohamed Salah’s ‘special’ season rivalling Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo peak

The Liverpool forward set even more records at the weekend and is closing in on one of the greatest individual seasons ever

The Independent UK

'They can be very proud': Alan Shearer lauds Celtic's 'heroic' European exploits

Alan Shearer says Celtic can be very proud of their efforts in the Champions League this season.

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'I'd fancy my chances of scoring more goals than I already did if I played now - but would have struggled with the number of games': Alan Shearer wishes he had his time again in Premier League

The Premier League's all-time leading goalscorer, Alan Sharer, believes he would have managed to score even more goals if he played in the modern day

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'The reality is, it's Manchester United in name, the Man United we grew up with and I played against and were giants, is gone': Frosty prediction made amid Manchester United struggles

Manchester United look a long way from their best in recent years after struggles on and off the pitch

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Patrick Barclay: Premier League and Alan Shearer messages among tributes to celebrated sportswriter

The celebrated sportswriter has died at the age of 77

Evening Standard

Tributes pour in after beloved journalist Patrick Barclay dies: ‘A wonderful football writer’

Barclay established himself as one of the UK’s great football writers over a career that included stints with the Independent, Guardian/Observer, Times and Telegraph

The Independent UK

Who are the commentators and pundits on Amazon Prime for Manchester City vs Real Madrid tonight?

Two European heavyweights meet in their Champions League play-off first leg tonight, but who will be in the commentary box?

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Doncaster’s Joe Ironside: ‘Playing non-league has made me appreciate life now’

The much-travelled forward tells Louise Taylor about his FA Cup heroics for Cambridge against Newcastle and that he now has Crystal Palace in his sights

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‘I wish I’d got more caps, but I really enjoyed playing for England and won loads of money playing cards. Alan Shearer was like Father Christmas!’: Arsenal legend reflects on limited opportunties for national team, but fond memories away from the pitch

Arsenal were one of the dominant sides in England at the turn of the millennium, but one player was often overlooked for the national side

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Harry Kane could return to Premier League for a lot less than you think, with Bayern Munich release clause revealed: report

Harry Kane has a fairly low release clause at Bayern Munich that Premier League sides could look to activate

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The 50 Best Penalty Takers in Football History

Penalty-taking is not for the faint of heart. While it seems easy enough (you only need to put the ball in the net from 12 yards unchallenged, right?), those

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'I'm not convinced he can become an amazing player. He's just a no.2 striker and they are being offered a ridiculous amount of money for him' Premier League legend hails 'amazing' deal for Jhon Duran, with Aston Villa cashing in on the Colombian

Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran moved to Al-Nassr in a move worth up to £71m

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'Three years ago, this guy could phone the Prime Minister up and sit in front of them, yet now he can't even get anywhere near the first team at Manchester United' Marcus Rashford given honest verdict by legendary striker, ahead of Aston Villa move

Marcus Rashford has been issued with a warning by a legendary Premier League figure after signing for Aston Villa on loan

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The Independent UK

Marcus Rashford’s opportunities at Manchester United are ‘passing him by,’ claims Alan Shearer

Rashford has been frozen out by Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford over the last seven weeks, with Shearer concerned over his future

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'I didn't like being a record signing. Some great players like Alan Shearer and Roy Keane possibly loved it, but it wasn't something I was comfortable with': England international opens up on struggling to deal with the pressure

One England international didn't like becoming the record signing by a British side in 1988

The Independent UK

‘There must be something wrong’ says Micah Richards as Tottenham slump continues

Alan Shearer also sees issues as Ange Postecoglou struggles to get the best out of Spurs in the Premier League.

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‘My heroes as a kid? Baggio, Shearer, but the real one was Henry. I watched not only how he scored, but how he ran – his technique and his movement’: Barcelona star idolised Arsenal man as a youngster

Barcelona have had their fair share of legends over the years, but one current star has picked players from elsewhere when naming their heroes

The National (Scotland)

Shearer slams Man Utd's ‘terrible’ recruitment ahead of Rangers clash

Alan Shearer says Manchester United are paying the price for “terrible” recruitment and that it will take a long time to fix things after boss…

The Independent UK

Alan Shearer says Manchester United paying the price for ‘terrible’ recruitment

United are 13th in the Premier League after sinking to a 3-1 loss to Brighton at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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Here's when Erling Haaland will break Alan Shearer's record

Erling Haaland’s deal runs to 2034 and Alan Shearer expects his record to fall

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