Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has admitted that the Magpies did attempt to sign Wayne Rooney when the forward was making a name for himself at Old Trafford. In 2004, Sir Alex Ferguson forked out £30m for Rooney after an exceptional rise at Everton. READ MORE: Shearer hails incredible Howe ployREAD MORE: Shearer's reaction to tricky FA Cup drawReflecting on what could have been, Shearer said: "Yeah they did [put a bid in for Rooney]. I don’t know how serious it was, but there was definitely a bid that went in for him. It would have been great but, realistically, I don’t think it was ever going to happen."

Source: Metro March 06, 2024 17:16 UTC