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Alan Shearer reveals demand he made to Sir Alex Ferguson during failed Manchester United transfer
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukAlan Shearer has revealed he asked Sir Alex Ferguson if he could take Manchester United's penalties during failed transfer negotiations.
The former Newcastle striker made the move to his hometown team in 1996 despite interest from United and it has emerged Shearer demanded to replace Eric Cantona as Ferguson's main spot-kick taker as part of the move.
Shearer was interviewed by Gary Lineker on a retro version of BBC's Match of the Day, looking back on how the transfer to Newcastle happened - and how the United move didn't.
Lineker asked about Shearer's relationship with Ferguson and the details of the talks. "I sat down with both Kevin Keegan and Sir Alex on the same day, in a house in Cheshire, believe it or not," said Shearer. "I spoke
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