Shearer says he has heard nothing from Keegan, despite revealing on national and regional television that he is interested in the job.
When asked on Thursday if he had thought about taking on the assistant manager's role, he said to BBC1's Look North, "I haven't considered it: I haven't had anything to consider, to be honest.
"He (Keegan) is his own man. As I said, I have got tremendous respect for him...I'm sure he will do well and whoever he brings in, if anyone, it will be for the benefit of the club."
As the Newcastle manager settles into the job, Shearer also repeated his willingness to talk to Keegan, but insisted he is currently in the dark about his intentions.
"First and foremost, I don't know whether Kevin wants me as his number two", said Shearer, "and I don't know whether I want to be a number two. If he was to ring me, then of course I would speak to him because I have great respect for him."
The former Newcastle and England striker was quick to rule himself out of the running job for the managers' job itself, citing a lack of experience. But he remains the fans choice to be Keegan's assistant, in what has dubbed the "dream-ticket" partnership.
Shearer was one of the first to react to Keegan's sensational re-appointment in his current role as a BBC Match of the Day pundit.
"I am delighted", he told Gary Lineker.
"What he will bring is tremendous enthusiasm, great commitment, and I think he will just bring a spark of life to the area.
"He knows the people, he knows what they want and he knows that they want a style of play there, they want to be entertained."
When asked on Thursday if he had thought about taking on the assistant manager's role, he said to BBC1's Look North, "I haven't considered it: I haven't had anything to consider, to be honest.
"He (Keegan) is his own man. As I said, I have got tremendous respect for him...I'm sure he will do well and whoever he brings in, if anyone, it will be for the benefit of the club."
As the Newcastle manager settles into the job, Shearer also repeated his willingness to talk to Keegan, but insisted he is currently in the dark about his intentions.
"First and foremost, I don't know whether Kevin wants me as his number two", said Shearer, "and I don't know whether I want to be a number two. If he was to ring me, then of course I would speak to him because I have great respect for him."
The former Newcastle and England striker was quick to rule himself out of the running job for the managers' job itself, citing a lack of experience. But he remains the fans choice to be Keegan's assistant, in what has dubbed the "dream-ticket" partnership.
Shearer was one of the first to react to Keegan's sensational re-appointment in his current role as a BBC Match of the Day pundit.
"I am delighted", he told Gary Lineker.
"What he will bring is tremendous enthusiasm, great commitment, and I think he will just bring a spark of life to the area.
"He knows the people, he knows what they want and he knows that they want a style of play there, they want to be entertained."
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