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Written by Neil Harrison

3:11pm Thursday, March 9th, 2023

Commented 49 times

What appears to be a throw-away line has captured some attention in Newcastle’s pursuit of a new left-back. 90min recently reported on Newcastle’s heightening interest in Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney.

The report also offhandedly suggested that Renan Lodi still graces the club’s shortlist. The Brazilian was a target early last summer before Matt Targett’s purchase option was triggered making his loan move permanent.

Lodi ended up with Nottingham Forest on loan with a £25m purchase option. He has been Steve Cooper’s primary left-back since his arrival with 21 appearances helping keep Forest out of the bottom three.

If they keep above the drop zone by this season’s conclusion, the club will likely trigger the purchase option. It would be then up to Lodi to decide on a long-term future at the City Ground.

It makes sense the 24-year-old is still being monitored along with Tierney and Inter Milan’s Federico Dimarco. Lodi now has shown he can handle the Premier League which will make Newcastle more comfortable in shelling out the cash for him should he become available.

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49 comments so far

Raj of Hailsley
Mar 9, 2023 at 5:45 PM
Comment #41
AGM,
I’m sure there would have been some provision in there that he could be sacked for free should we be in the bottom three after X amount of games.
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Ap
Mar 9, 2023 at 5:47 PM
Comment #42
There’s a marburg virus now
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magicmac54
Mar 9, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Comment #43
Wow we are having really heavy snow here on this side of the pond at the moment, although the local news have been warning us about it all week, a good night to cuddle up in front of the fire 😀 😀
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Ap
Mar 9, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Comment #44
If only we had a mute and block function
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The Ledge
Mar 9, 2023 at 5:55 PM
Comment #45
I would be delighted if we sign Lodi.
I wanted him over Targett from day one.
The only reason we didn’t sign him was that financially it wasn’t a good deal.
That’s why City didn’t push for him either.
I’d take Johnson as well from Forest brilliant player.
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Novocastrian66
Mar 9, 2023 at 5:55 PM
Comment #46
Jail, No manager would agree to those terms.
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Ap
Mar 9, 2023 at 5:57 PM
Comment #47
Hopefully good news
https://twitter.com/MsiDouglas/status/1633886278864216064?s=20
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magicmac54
Mar 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Comment #48
NUFC Matters with Steve Wraith Supermac and Gibbo starting at 6pm lads.
https://www.youtube.com/live/F-sNcgJx_18?feature=share
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 9, 2023 at 6:01 PM
Comment #49
Novocastrian66,
Even with a rolling three year deal that lasted forever, maybe not totally free but not the full three years our owners were lumbered with.
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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