Newcastle may welcome a well-recognized face within the coming weeks. (Photograph by Stu Forster/Getty Photographs)
Former Premier League striker Peter Crouch has revealed that he wished to play for Newcastle United all through his profession.
The previous England worldwide insists there’s something particular about Newcastle as a membership and has nice admiration for town.
Crouch believes Newcastle is a footballing metropolis and at all times loved taking part in in opposition to them throughout his time within the Premier League.
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“I feel there’s one thing particular about being Newcastle’s quantity 9,” Crouch mentioned (h/t Chronicle).
“Each time I am going there, I really feel prefer it’s a soccer metropolis. If you consider the previous centre-forwards who performed for Newcastle, you are like a hero, proper? If I had scored a aim for Newcastle… They even have pre-match music taking part in in Newcastle.
“It was at all times enjoyable taking part in as an away participant over there. They perceive soccer, they stay and breathe soccer. If I had gone in proper after the Alan Shearer stage I’d have been a great age by then, however these items do not work.
“That is all hypothetical, but when I had to decide on one membership to play for, it could be Newcastle.”
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Crouch has been a really helpful participant for a number of Premier League golf equipment all through his profession and there’s no doubt that he would have been a top quality addition to Newcastle. Past his skill to seek out the again of the web, he was a mannequin skilled all through his profession, including an entire new dimension to the offense together with his unbelievable aerial presence.
In the meantime, the participant got here very near becoming a member of Sunderland in 2009, however opted for a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur after being contacted by Harry Redknapp. The previous England worldwide reportedly wished to play for Sunderland’s rivals as a substitute.
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