Newcastle could welcome a familiar face in the coming weeks. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Former Premier League striker Peter Crouch has revealed that he wanted to play for Newcastle United throughout his career.
The former England international insists there is something special about Newcastle as a club and has great admiration for the city.
Crouch believes Newcastle is a footballing city and always enjoyed playing against them during his time in the Premier League.
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“I think there’s something special about being Newcastle’s number nine,” Crouch said (h/t Chronicle).
“Every time I go there, I feel like it’s a football city. If you think about the old centre-forwards who played for Newcastle, you’re like a hero, right? If I had scored a goal for Newcastle… They even have pre-match music playing in Newcastle.
“I always enjoyed playing there as an away player. They understand football. They live and breathe football. If I had gone right after the Alan Shearer stage I would have been a good age by then, but these things don’t work.
“This is all hypothetical, but if I had to choose one club to play for, it would be Newcastle.”
Newcastle could have used Peter Crouch
Crouch has been a very useful player for several Premier League clubs throughout his career and there is no doubt that he would have been a quality addition to Newcastle. Beyond his ability to find the back of the net, he was a model professional throughout his career, adding a whole new dimension to the offense with his incredible aerial presence.
Meanwhile, the player came very close to joining Sunderland in 2009, but opted for a move to Tottenham Hotspur after being contacted by Harry Redknapp. The former England international reportedly wanted to play for Sunderland’s rivals instead.
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