One player high on his wish list was Alan Shearer but had decided to wait until the end of the season before deciding on where his future lay .
Alan Shearer had been linked with a move to the club from Southampton since before Christmas .
One player high on his wish list was Alan Shearer , who had been linked with a move to the club from Southampton since before Christmas , but had decided to wait until the end of the season before deciding on where his future lay .