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Written by Neil Harrison

10:17am Friday, May 15th, 2020

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It was only a matter of time for Newcastle to be linked with Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar. Earlier this week, L’Equipe reported that Lyon will sell the Frenchman this summer if they receive an offer matching their £43m valuation.

In January, we did a report on Newcastle’s scouting mission to Bordeaux in which they watched Lyon defeat Bordeaux 2-1.

We surmised that the 21-year-old could have been one of several players on the pitch that day the Newcastle scouts had their eyes on. Aouar played the entire ninety minutes while taking the captain’s armband.

Houssem Aouar– outstanding young French midfielder

The French outlet Foot-Sur7 have joined the extensive and prestigious list of clubs chasing the young star.

Real Madrid, Juventus, Liverpool, and both Manchester clubs are reportedly tracking Aouar, so Newcastle are in some elite company if this report is accurate.

Aouar has dual French and Algerian citizenship but has risen through the French ranks up to the U21 level, where he’s made 14 appearances with 4 goals.

He’s a Lyon Academy product who has already made 124 appearances with 24 goals and 24 assists for the first team. This season he has 37 appearances with 9 goals and 7 assists in all competitions.

Lyon failed to qualify for European competition for the first time since the 1990s. Ligue 1 was recently canceled due to the French government’s ban on sporting events until September.

Newcastle were linked earlier this week with Aouar’s teammate Bertrand Traore who is seeking a move away from the French club.

Aouar will turn 22 in June and has the potential to be one of the world’s best. Inconsistency has often plagued him at Lyon, although he’s put in some monstrous performances this season.

We’re not sure of the accuracy of this report as Newcastle are continually linked with almost every player who becomes available. However, Aouar would be an exciting addition to Newcastle this summer.

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17 February, 2023

I have an update on what's happening with my treatment for prostate cancer.

Last week, my oncologist called me late in the day and said he thought it was best to terminate my treatment with radium 223 dichloride because it was having such a negative effect on my health - specifically my digestive system.

I had completed 3 of the planned 6 infusions.

They had looked at the bone scans and three CAT scans I had early last week, and they showed no signs of the cancer spread being slowed or stopped: in fact, it was continuing to spread and my PSA account continued to rise.

The only treatment left now is to go back and have another bout of chemotherapy with docetaxel being the medication used.

I understand this will be a 7-month job with 10 sessions 3 weeks apart - almost double my first chemo treatment in Apil 2017, when I has 6 treatmnts.

The problem I have is that I'm in a very poor physical state right now, due to my digestive system being basically torn apart by the radium 223.

The radium 223 has leaked into my digestive system and caused me to have severe diarrhea, nausea, and heartburn, and it was (is) very serious.

They said it was too dangerous to proceed with the radium 223 treatment, with little benefit being shown.

I am also suffering from severe exhaustion, basically, because I have zero testosterone, and all the treatments I've had for the cancer, have further lessened the energy available to me.

It reminds me of the saying that if cancer doesn’t kill you - the treatment will (laugh).

It will probably take up to 8 weeks to get back to a physical state where I can start chemotherapy, and that's where I am now, but the cancer continues to spread in the bones.

I've also been put in touch with the dietitian from UNC Healthcare, who will help me get back my health - she is very helpful.

So that's where it stands it's been quite a journey over 12 years and I think I've had almost every treatment available.

It has really taken a toll on my body and on my energy, but that's where it stands and obviously, I'll do the best I can in the upcoming months with chemo and hope I can get through it.

It is as it is - and another challenge in life.

Ed Harrison