‘Sir Alex never called back!’ - Alan Shearer was SO CLOSE to joining Manchester United

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Alan Shearer tells Gary Lineker an amazing story about just how close he came to signing for Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United back in 1996, before he joined boyhood team Newcastle United instead.

How different things could have been, eh?

Alan was talking to Gary for 'Match Of Their Day', where our pundits pick a personalised MOTD running order of three iconic games from their career. You can watch Alan’s picks on BBC iPlayer now.

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‘Sir Alex never called back!’ - Alan Shearer was SO CLOSE to joining Manchester United

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