Shearer rubbishes Genoa link

Alan Shearer has denied reports in the Italian press that he is considering a shock move to Serie B club Genoa.

The 33-year-old Newcastle striker was said to have been offered a lucrative three-year contract by ambitious Genoa president Enrico Preziosi.

The former England captain said: “I have been made aware today of Italian press reports which say I have been in talks with Genoa. This is completely untrue.

“I have just one year left as a footballer and the only target on my mind is to help Newcastle finally win some silverware as a thank you to the best supporters in the world.

“The only way I would consider anything other than this is if Sir Bobby Robson told me that I was not to be a first-team regular next season.”