Alan Shearer's comments on Chris Wood as Newcastle set to sign 'horrible' £20m striker

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Whirlwind Newcastle transfer enters final stretch as Alan Shearer comments on Chris Wood emerge

A Newcastle transfer for Burnley striker Chris Wood could be completed as early as today amid Alan Shearer’s previous assessment of the New Zealand striker resurfacing.Newcastle’s desire to land a readymade centre-forward ramped up following Callum Wilson’s calf injury. Wilson could miss as much as two months of action, leaving Eddie Howe desperately short on firepower.A host of UK-based strikers had been linked with the cash-rich Magpies.Sky Sp…