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Written by Neil Harrison

2:55pm Friday, March 17th, 2023

Commented 114 times

Leicester City playmaker James Maddison reportedly tops Newcastle’s target list for what is shaping up to be an exciting summer. The 26-year-old will enter the final year of his contract this summer with hopes dwindling at the King Power of him extending his stay.

This summer could be the perfect time for Newcastle to finally land the talented midfielder. Incidentally, Maddison joins Kieran Trippier and Nick Pope in the England squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine.

Maddison is not the only long-term target who could again come into play this summer. 90min is reporting that Leverkusen remains a firm hunting ground for the Magpies with no shortage of linked talent.

The report claims that Moussa Diaby and Mitchel Bakker are on the agenda for potential summer moves. Diaby was considered the preferred wide target last summer while Bakker was a target in January 2022.

It’s no surprise Diaby remains high on the wishlist. The winger has refound his form under Xabi Alonso after a slow start to the season. Leverkusen could be more open to selling him after stumbling in this campaign.

Bakker is an interesting player. The 22-year-old is an attacking left-back with no shortage of passion. He would be a fan favorite at St. James’ Park though Howe would have to rein in some of his destructive tendencies.

The U21 Netherlands international has excelled under Alonso, who loves for his fullbacks to push forward. Bakker has responded scoring 3 goals under Alonso after managing just 1 in his Leverkusen career previously.

In related news, Sven Botman has been called up for the full Netherlands squad. He had featured a few times in the U21s backline alongside Bakker. So if Eddie Howe wants any inside information on Bakker, Sven could be the man to ask.

114 comments so far

Raj of Hailsley
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:35 PM
Comment #41
Lobby not pictured at training?
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cyprus
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:36 PM
Comment #42
If you live here and want to be a Newcastle scout, hurry. Deadline to apply 20/3:
France
Germany, Holland and Belgium
Italy, Switzerland and Croatia
Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Denmark and Serbia
Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador
Argentina and Uruguay.
Amanda, you forgot Cyprus!
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:37 PM
Comment #43
Schar pictured in training though?
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:37 PM
Comment #44
Howe can play mind games as well as Cooper Raj!
🙂
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:39 PM
Comment #45
cyprus, I wonder how they select the successful applicants, will it be from word of mouth at first to find out whether they’re blagging their CV or not then Ashworth flying out to do the interviews.
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:41 PM
Comment #46
TTT,
Howe’s the bloody worst 😀
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Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:43 PM
Comment #47
Wouldn’t mind having jonjo available tonight. Can’t imagine Eddie was chuffed he left with no replacement
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:45 PM
Comment #48
Bigger picture Munster.
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ottawageordie2
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:46 PM
Comment #49
Yes I think that was it Hodgkins Park. I remember my brother falling of the monkey bars (as we called them) and cutting his head. Got on the bus across the road and took him to hospital to get stitches. The things we kids could do on our own.
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:46 PM
Comment #50
You’ll be happier when he’s off the wage bill in the summer rather than tied in to another deal.
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:48 PM
Comment #51
I think if Jonjo plays against us he is going to have a shocker, lots of misplaced passes, caught in possession frequently get frustrated and carded (possibly seeing red)
Actually pretty sureI read on the forest forum I was on yesterday that Forest haven’t won when Shelvey has started.
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Comment #52
I think this summer is going to blow us away in terms of recruitment. SAUDIA in June the 1st 4 trophy signings by July 1st. One more mid summer and one late on in the summer when the market goes mad.
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Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Comment #53
G did you lot have the least scary gangs in England? Pendowers? Dumpling Hall ffs? Scotchy upstarts? Bells Close?
Jesus Christ ye’d have been hung and skinned in Limerick 🙂
Reminds me of the time we beat England years ago in rugby. Our 3 front row guys were called Woody Claw and Bull. England had something like Adrian Peter and Jeremy 🙂
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Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:52 PM
Comment #54
There is no way Eddie was pleased. Big picture or not. I’m sure we could have paid him off in the summer
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:53 PM
Comment #55
I am sure I will be satisfied with the summer window Raj and I am sure other won’t be. It is all a matter of perspective and expectation.
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:55 PM
Comment #56
The only reason Eddie have have been unhappy would be limited time to source a replacement. Fact is EH could have forced the issue and kept him even if Shelvey wanted to go but he didn’t do that.
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G
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:57 PM
Comment #57
Haha, indeed Munster. It was just the names of the neigbourhoods mate. Scotchy was just an abreviation of Scotswood. To be fair I did a few pre Storemont tours in your neck of the woods, and the names of some the areas I was working in sounded delightfull, until you found yourself in them!
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Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:59 PM
Comment #58
How do you know that Taco. I heard that we sold him and the replacement fell though. You really think that’s what he wanted in terms of an outcome?
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Comment #59
I can speak Czech., Slovakian and German…
Giz a job, I can do that!
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Comment #60
Plus, been to every main stadium in Cz.
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Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Comment #61
G did you work in the Republic mate?
In fairness I’m sure anything from Scotswood Road had a hard edge 🙂
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Munster Mag
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:01 PM
Comment #62
Pug you said Guinness was English. That rules you out!
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:02 PM
Comment #63
Jail #46 That is the Worst!. Best in Munchen.
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G
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:05 PM
Comment #64
Yes, once by accident! We were doing a plain clothes recce near Strabane, and the driver Frankie decided he knew a short cut near Castlederg. I noticed we’d crossed the River Foyle, and the border and Frank wouldn’t believe me until we passed a parked up Garda car! If we’d been stopped by them it would have been a big incident as we were tooled up to 11 with firearms!
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:05 PM
Comment #65
It just stand to reason Munster. The club could have refused to let him leave but didn’t. I also said they probably tried to get a replacement but couldn’t which may not have pleased Howe. I dont see how what you are saying is so different from what I am saying aside from the fact that I point out we could have refused to sell but didn’t.
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:06 PM
Comment #66
Munster, you cannot delete history. Guinness was an accident. A person in London docklands burnt an ale. turned out it was liked then Mr. Guiness bought the rights.
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Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:08 PM
Comment #67
! Hour 52 Minutes to KO.
Family meal at local Indian tonight, so that is my final countdown for tonight!
Later!
HWTL HWTF HWEH
3-1 to us.
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Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:10 PM
Comment #68
That should have read 1 hour 52 Minutes to KO. 🙂
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:12 PM
Comment #69
Add Pug singlehandedly ruins Paddy’s day.
😀
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:12 PM
Comment #70
And not add
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:13 PM
Comment #71
So that is EGB, TFB and me all in the 3-1 camp
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:18 PM
Comment #72
TTT sorry
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:20 PM
Comment #73
Np Pug I don’t mind and while I am part Irish to be honest I can’t stand Guiness anyway.
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:23 PM
Comment #74
I am in 0-2 camp Toon obviously.
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The Taco Taker
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Comment #75
In a way ai would prefer 2-0 as we keep a clean sheet then but I have a feeling Forest will have a goal in them, their defense is dodgy though so I see us scoring 3. To be fair any win will do.
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:28 PM
Comment #76
I can have an Irish passport through my mother and/or Grand mother.
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:28 PM
Comment #77
Fair point
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AncientC
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:29 PM
Comment #78
That is the FPL window closing.
Bruno Guimares captain for me this week.
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Davas
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:29 PM
Comment #79
Well Schar and Sean being doubts has messed my FPL up nicely.
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 17, 2023 at 6:37 PM
Comment #80
Who’s the Forest guy on SSN now sounds Geordie/Scots ex Forest legend?
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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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