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Written by Neil Harrison

1:37pm Sunday, January 2nd, 2022

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Newcastle have moved quickly with an opening bid for top target Kieran Trippier. The 31-year-old is reportedly keen on coming to Tyneside with Atletico manager Diego Simeone resigned to losing his star right-back should the player push for the move.

Trippier is in Atletico’s matchday squad against Rayo Vallecano this afternoon. Newcastle fans will be eager to learn if the England international is named in the starting eleven for the 3:15pm kickoff.

Trippier is not the only signing Newcastle are working on, though he is the most advanced and the only reported bid so far. There was a report last night in The Mirror that Newcastle have contacted Arsenal over a loan deal for exiled striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The 32-year-old is currently away on international duty but could be available after testing Mikel Arteta’s patience early last month. This link seems remote at the moment and there are questions about whether Aubameyang would be a good fit at Newcastle.

The Mirror is also reporting that Newcastle are preparing a bid for Blackburn striker Ben Brereton Diaz. In early December, a report emerged that Newcastle had been scouting the 22-year-old.

According to the latest report, Newcastle are preparing a £20m offer for the rising Championship star. He has filled the void at Ewood Park left by Adam Armstrong, who joined Southampton in the summer, by scoring an impressive 20 goals in 24 league appearances.

Brereton Diaz equaled Alan Shearer’s mark by becoming just the second Rover to score 20 goals before the turn of the year. He received the following message from the Toon legend on accomplishing that feat.

Keep up your great work @benbreo ???????????????????????????????????????? https://t.co/4THQRnkwhx
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) December 30, 2021

Brereton Diaz qualifies for the Chilean national team through his mother and made the switch earlier this year. He had previously represented England up to the U20 level. He’s gotten off to a decent start with 3 goals in his 9 caps for Chile.

His contract runs out in the summer, though Blackburn have an option to extend him for another year. They’re desperate to tie down the budding superstar but may have to cash in on him sooner rather than later.

Callum Wilson’s calf injury has placed an increased priority on adding a striker this month. There is no shortage of targets with Torino’s Andrea Belotti, Real Madrid’s Luke Jovic, Flamengo’s Gabriel Barbosa, and Lyon’s Moussa Dembele all being linked in the past few days.

This pending offer for Brereton Diaz may be a bit premature depending on how other targets pan out. Newcastle need a proven goalscorer in top-flight football this month. While Brereton Diaz is on the rise, the jump from the Championship to the Premier League is a very difficult one to make.

237 comments so far

Charlie in the Gallowgate
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:27 PM
Comment #41
That was my biggest problem with Rafa
Home or away top or bottom always played 5 at back and 1 up front
Wentv1-0 down still did not change – good manager but to set in his ways/system for me
3 for the Nuffield -Wilson, ASM and Fraser –
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Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:30 PM
Comment #42
Wish we had a team to put out against Everton as we would have beat them fairly easily
It wouldn’t surprise me if we don’t get all the players we need till the end of the window
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Munster Mag
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:32 PM
Comment #43
Charlie, peaked years ago, awful football, but discussing that didn’t go down well here.
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Mund
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:35 PM
Comment #44
Those close to Gabriel Barbosa have told Chronicle Live that the striker “likes” the idea of a move to Newcastle and he would love to team up with fellow Brazilian Joelinton. #nufc
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-gabriel-bardosa-deal-22626413
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Munster Mag
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:35 PM
Comment #45
If we get 5-6 new players we may find it takes quite a while to bed them in.
Villa v good, buendia so good on ball
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scott
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:35 PM
Comment #46
Frank Pingle was the guy on here that got the medical’s info for us wasn’t he?
Are you out there Frank?
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Romford mag
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:38 PM
Comment #47
Leeds 1 up
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Zorro
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:38 PM
Comment #48
Nufc should have at least two players signed now and two more by the weekend but no not this club I wouldn’t be surprised if they are trying to get players over the line on the last day
No matter who is in charge we are still a small minded club who will never challenge the best be it players not wanting to come our location or whatever
EDDIE HOWE YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED
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Mund
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:40 PM
Comment #49
You are always a figure of joy Zorro
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TTB@W ARMY
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:40 PM
Comment #50
Mund I know we shouldn’t be too picky but I’m not sure on that Barbosa, the Brazilian league is poor and that’s where most of his goals have come from.
And also wasn’t he in Pirates of the Caribbean?
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Munster Mag
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:41 PM
Comment #51
Leeds one up on burnley
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TTB@W ARMY
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:42 PM
Comment #52
Scott yeah you’re right, saying that though it could have been his come sock.
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cleveleysbob
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:42 PM
Comment #53
Brentford great goal out of nothing!
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Munster Mag
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:42 PM
Comment #54
1-1 brentford
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TTB@W ARMY
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:43 PM
Comment #55
Yeah Eddie Howe you better watch out, Zorro is besties with Big Al Rumyyan.
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Mund
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:44 PM
Comment #56
TTB@W ARMY 😆 aye he was mate
He played for Inter a bit, did alright but didn’t pull any trees up. He was one I always use to buy on FM years ago and was unreal but hasn’t fulfilled his potential as of today. Great finisher but bad attitude.
I’d rather somebody else. I think no matter what happens over the window, come the end of January we will all be very happy.
Expect Zorro
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Munster Mag
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:45 PM
Comment #57
Traore so good for villa
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Ashingtoon62
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:46 PM
Comment #58
Come on Brentford..
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August Landmesser reincarnate
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:46 PM
Comment #59
ITUNDERASHELL
Sorry late response, yeah that’s the one.
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Ashingtoon62
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:47 PM
Comment #60
Who does Zorro play for? 😉
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Darnik
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:48 PM
Comment #61
I’m watching the Leeds vs Burnley game and both Mee and Tarkovski are having stinkers so it’s a no thanks for me on either of them
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TTB@W ARMY
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:49 PM
Comment #62
Mund bang on we’ll all be happy, can’t see anything else after Amanda said they’d put in loads of hard work for this window.
Carry on posting the links by the way up to the individual if they want to believe them or not.
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Ashingtoon62
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:50 PM
Comment #63
Didn’t know you still played,Darnik?
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TTB@W ARMY
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:51 PM
Comment #64
Darnik Mee neither.
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Darnik
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:51 PM
Comment #65
Fpl you mean Ash?
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Ron Knee
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:52 PM
Comment #66
If only Rafa hadn’t missed that penalty…
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Darnik
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:52 PM
Comment #67
Doh! Lol
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Mund
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:52 PM
Comment #68
TTB@W ARMY
Aye aye Captain! I’ve always said the same.
Sit back buckle in and enjoy the ride 😎
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Darnik
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:53 PM
Comment #69
Bit slow on the uptake on the 2nd rollover from nye
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TTB@W ARMY
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:53 PM
Comment #70
I know he missed that pelanty but I think we should put a joint £80 million bid in for DCL and Digne.
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Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:53 PM
Comment #71
Burnley are woeful if we cannot finish above them seriously they can’t even defend properly which used to be their strength
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Ashingtoon62
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:53 PM
Comment #72
Darnik
It was a play on words mate,I forgot to put the winky thing on..
Mee and Tarkowski are having a stinker… 😉
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Darnik
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:54 PM
Comment #73
Ash
Got there in the end mate lol
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cleveleysbob
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:55 PM
Comment #74
Re: yesterday’s story, I forgot I still had this:
https://share.icloud.com/photos/004CB6JKNlAIYcaRt0rWdSopg
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Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM
Comment #75
On the Diaz Mitro debate okay they have similar stats but what I would say is:
Mitrovic relies on chances being created as he isn’t mobile looks better in champ because teams that he plays for dominate games
He’s slow doesn’t press and hasn’t done that great 3 times in the league
Diaz Is younger faster and can press which I think would be key for Howe
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Ashingtoon62
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:57 PM
Comment #76
When Digne was warming up on the sideline,the supporters were actually clapping.
The rest of the match they have been baying for blood…
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TTB@W ARMY
Jan 2, 2022 at 2:58 PM
Comment #77
Do football players press their own trousers these days or do they have someone doing it for them.
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Ashingtoon62
Jan 2, 2022 at 3:01 PM
Comment #78
Darnik
Iv’e just watched the brief highlights of Leeds v Burnley 1’st half,Tarkowski seems to be trying to emulate Ciaran Clark!!!
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carltoon
Jan 2, 2022 at 3:02 PM
Comment #79
Bob! It reads like the cast of The Godfather,
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cleveleysbob
Jan 2, 2022 at 3:08 PM
Comment #80
Carltoon, don’t I know it. 🙂
A Dinner dance/awards night with the mafia and associates, always going to be fun.
When you’ve watched the movies/tv shows etc. it’s just the sort of gathering you expect to see the doors locked and bullets flying everywhere! – I must have been daft accepting that invitation. 😀
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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.

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