Man United are interested in a move for Elliot Anderson (Image: Getty Images)

Alan Shearer believes Elliot Anderson was 'the best thing' that could have happened to the player even though it left Eddie Howe devastated.

Anderson rose through the ranks at St James' Park and was one of the club's best academy products in years , but was forced out of the club in the summer of 2024 as the Magpies had to comply with PSR regulations.

Despite being a promising young talent, he was behind several senior players in the squad and Newcastle decided to cash in by selling him for £35million to Nottingham Forest.

Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Joelinton were all ahead of him in the pecking order and, despite Anderson's development into a formidable player, Shearer concedes he would never hav

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