6. His Transfer Would Force Club To Buy New Defender
Fabricio Coloccini is reportedly on around £80,000 a week at Newcastle United. The figure would suggest he is just about the highest earner at Newcastle United and something doesn't feel right about this being the case, does it? His performances last season do not validate him receiving such a handsome wage and, if he was to leave the club, then it is a figure that could entice a first-rate defender to move to Tyneside. Marseille's star centre-back Nicolas N'Koulou is reportedly on £75,000 per week to put things in perspective - meaning even he would get a wage bump if he moved to Tyneside.