The 31-year-old captain now plans to leave Tyneside in his desire to return home to Argentina as he bids to deal with "personal matters". Coloccini's wife is already believed to have returned home to Argentina. Talks had taken place earlier this week between Coloccini's representatives and officials from Newcastle in a bid to broker a peace deal where the central defender would stay at St James' Park until the end of the season, at which point his position would be reassessed. However, after extensive discussions they failed to reach agreement and now the player is set to quit. In the background to all this was the vocal interest of the Argentinian side San Lorenzo, for whom Coloccini played on loan in the 2000-01 season. Coloccini's father Osvaldo also works at the club. They have not been able to find the funding to buy the player from Newcastle, who are currently embroiled in a fight for their Premier League future. Coloccini's £60,000-a-week salary is way out of their budget. They were similarly unable to negotiate a transfer fee for the player. A statement from the Argentinian club confirmed defeat in their ambitious attempts to sign the Newcastle captain. "Finally, after long negotiations, we announce that Fabricio Coloccini will not join the roster of San Lorenzo," it read. "It is not possible to release the Newcastle player, and therefore the club will look for another alternative to strengthen the defence." That was seen in some quarters as offering the possibility of Coloccini staying at Newcastle. However, the player, who first told club officials of his desire to quit Tyneside on 10 January, has instead reaffirmed his decision to end his four-and-a-half years at St James' Park. Coloccini was signed for £10.3 million from Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna when Kevin Keegan was in charge in 2008. Newcastle were relegated to the Championship that season but he excelled during the following campaign when Newcastle won promotion and then established himself as one of the most cultured central defenders in the Premier League the season after. He signed a new Newcastle contract in March 2012 and was voted into the PFA team of the year, but the last few months have been troubled for the Argentine and he now plans to return home. Coloccini does not intend to play against Aston Villa in Tuesday's crucial relegation battle at Villa Park â their next game â but Newcastle could have half a new team in place by then. The Bordeaux forward Yoan Gouffran will be unveiled this morning after a fee was agreed between Newcastle and the Ligue 1 side. The 26-year-old has scored 12 goals in France this season and has signed a four-and-a-half year contract. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is almost certain to start the game following his £6.7m move from French champions Montpellier. Mathieu Debuchy will play his second game following his £5m switch from Lille. Defender Massadio Haïdara is also on the brink of moving to St James' Park from Nancy and Alan Pardew's side are battling with Arsenal for the signature of the promising 19-year-old Bastia midfielder Florian Thauvin. Yanga-Mbiwa, the 23-year-old France international with three caps for his country to his name, and had also attracted interest from Arsenal, believes he has signed for a club who can fight for a Champions League place when the influx of new players have settled. "In the long term people talk about the top four in the Premier League but in the players we have on board, and the manager we have, we can definitely consider closing that gap," the central defender, who can also play as a full-back said. "With the manager's ideas, we can consider the top four or top six. Looking in the longer term we can hope to challenge for the title. Why not? "I will do everything I can to help team spirit and make sure we are acting as one from the first minute until the last. Last year at Montpellier nobody expected that we would win the league but we had the mentality and solidity to do it with a good team spirit. "The Premier League is the biggest league in the world and one of those leagues that everybody watches. One of the reasons I came here was to find out how good I am and to fulfil one of my dreams."
of the good players there`s only ben arfa left. how long I wonder before he wants out. bloody good player that lad imo.
Yeah quality player and better than the one who has just come in. This centre forward who they have signed for 750k or whatever it was, is utter ****e as well. So for all the shouting they have done, have they actually improved?
unlikely. the point I was making (or trying to ) was that ben arfa was the only really good player left. he may not want to stay on his own. if he wants out there`s really bugger all left.
Ben Arfa and Cabaye. Are the class players, the rest some good, mostly average with a fair few dollops of ****e thrown in.
The new centre half is top draw. I'm sure MON's mush will tell you the potential this lad has. He won't be at Newcastle for long, mark my words. Can't believe we signed him. Obviously Colo's replacement. As for saying we are signing ****e, think what you want. Our squad needs expanding and for about 1mil we payed for Gouffran, hey why not. and if we get that left back an sissoko I will be well chuffed. Ba hasn't been replaced mind.
Said on talksport this morning in the paper review that The Independant were running with it as an exclusive, normal rags I wouldnt bat an eyelid but theyre notmally pretty spot on.
SIssoko is a class player, is it a pre contract you are getting him on, or are you trying to get the deal done this month?
You're claiming Debuchy isn't an improvement on Simpson, and Mbiwa isn't an improvement on Williamson? Gouffran is the wide forward we've been crying out for who will finally let us play Cisse in his proper position and drop Shola. Not to mention it looks like we're getting in a top quality centre mid who you boys were all creaming over when he was linked with you, and a very highly rated young full back. What exactly have you boys done of note this window? How's the Reo-Coker deal coming on?
Think it's this month cos he's suspended by his club now. I don't agree with players forcing a move like that at all, it just isn't on.
Is this party with Marty? It's fantastic knowing we are just about safe already and its just past the middle of January What does it feel like to be looking relegation clean in the face, while you fight it out with Wigan, Reading, Southampton, QPR etc..?
