Source: SKY_Sports
Shearer made no demands
Alan Shearer insists he has made no demands on Newcastle in discussions regarding the club's managerial post.
The former England striker took charge of the Magpies for the final eight games of the 2008/09 campaign, but was unable to save them from the drop.
Despite seeing the club slip into the Championship under his tutelage, Newcastle remain keen to bring Shearer in on a full-time basis.
He has held talks with owner Mike Ashley and managing director Derek Llambias, but no decision has been made on which avenue to take.
Reports had suggested that Shearer was demanding a big-money contract and a multi-million-pound-transfer budget, something the Magpies were reluctant to give him.
The process has also been thrown into doubt following the news that Ashley is keen to sell the club as soon as possible.
Conditions
Shearer, though, insists everything is going to plan and has rubbished suggestions that demands he may have made were delaying proceedings.
"I met Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias last week and we discussed at length the future of Newcastle United and my desire to be the manager moving forward," he said.
"I made no demands but there were obvious conditions. We simply proposed an honest evaluation of what was needed to get the club back into the Premiership whilst building solid foundations for the future.
"I fully understand Mike Ashley's decision to sell the club as he feels it's now in the best interest of the club and the fans.
"I hope to know more by the end of the week."
