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00:00Aaron Runn, a player that has been involved in so many iconic moments during his six years at St James' Park.
00:05You only have to go back to last season when, of course, that PSG night.
00:11Aaron Runn becoming the first player since Alan Shearer to score in the Champions League,
00:16opening the scoring in that PSG game, of course.
00:19A player that has been involved in many, many iconic moments.
00:22PSG being the main one for me.
00:25Of course, he's had his purple patches in that Champions League qualification season when he scored,
00:31I think it was about six or seven goals between October and November.
00:37Unplayable at the time.
00:39And there was a big reason why Newcastle went on to get Champions League football that season.
00:43But I think maybe in the last 12 months, following down the pecking order at St James' Park,
00:49there was a chance for Aaron Runn to go to Saudi Arabia 12 months ago now.
00:54Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabaab, who we'll be mentioning again later on in this video.
00:58Like they say in a couple of Newcastle players, there's a chance for him to go.
01:02But yeah, a deal was on the table for him to go to Al-Shabaab, but the player himself knocked it back.
01:07The summer came along and there was their talk.
01:10A talk that was not at MLS club, Charlotte SC.
01:13Again, a deal couldn't be agreed financially with Newcastle.
01:16The player has stuck about, but by sticking about hasn't played much football at all.
01:20It's two Premier League starts since March.
01:23Not many at all this season.
01:25I'd say only one this season against Chelsea, where there's been a couple of starts in the cup.
01:29But Aaron Runn for being sort of central to Eddie Howe's plans during that Champions League qualification season
01:34and probably the first six months into the last season,
01:38following way down the pecking order.
01:40Jacob Murphy has established himself as the first choice right forward.
01:45And then even this season as well, we've seen Anthony Gordon trialled in that position.
01:50Harvey Barnes came off the bench and played down that side as well.
01:53He's been a player that's definitely been phased out by Eddie Howe.
01:57He's always maintained that he's an important member of the squad.
02:00I think his work ethic and behaviour behind the scenes can't be knocked.
02:05Eddie Howe has always spoken really, really highly of him.
02:08Just a really, really likeable player.
02:10Always got a smile on his face.
02:12Can't imagine him ever being destructive.
02:14Always gives his all, you can see that.
02:16Albeit he might lack quality at times, or has when he's castrated.
02:19He's always given his all, always worked hard.
02:21So I think on that one, when Mike Alan Runn does eventually leave,
02:24he will go with everyone's blessing.
02:28Everyone should look back fondly on Alan Runn's time at Newcastle.