Gunners Can Have Shearer For £18M
I have just read that Newcastle have made it known that they have contacted as many as seven leading clubs, in England and abroad, advising that they are ready to listen to offers in the region of £18M for England captain, Alan Shearer.In the recent past, United have always stuck rigidly to the line that Shearer is not for sale, whilst the player would not rock the boat by admitting that he might be ready to leave his home town club, in order to achieve more tangible success elsewhere, even going as far as to say that he wanted to finish his career in England.
Ruud Gullit has become increasingly frustrated however, as his efforts to raise up to £25M by selling current first team players has drawn a blank, with very few offers being received for those he is prepared to release, such as Watson (who I personally like!!!) as well as others like Batty and Pearce.
The feeling now is that the Newcastle manager, backed by his board of directors, is ready to bite the bullet and put Shearer on the market, safe in the knowledge that there will be no shortage of bidders for the 28 year old striker, even at an English record transfer fee. He is at his peak, both money wise and ability wise, so if he's going its, going to be now!!!
If he wishes to stay in this country, Shearer can probably choose between Arsenal, Aston Villa and Manchester United, all of whom have previously expressed an interest and would not balk at the asking price. In Europe, the list is even bigger, with Inter Milan, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Juventus all set to become involved.
Shearer's sale would certainly anger the mad Toon army, unless Gullit spends wisely, to achieve the longed for success which they have been promised. The player has obviously become frustrated at not being with a successful club, saying only recently : "I am happy to stay at Newcastle, but most importantly I want to win things. I have no ambitions to go abroad, but in football you must never say "never". If the club decide to sell me, that is their decision, but the bottom line is that I want to win trophies."
