10 Newcastle Stars Who Will Leave If They Are Relegated

8. Fabricio Coloccini

Ever since the former AC Milan, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Boca Juniors centre-back first pined for a move back to San Lorenzo almost two-and-a-half years ago in January 2013, the bond between Fabricio Coloccini and the Toon faithful was broken beyond repair. That is not to say that Coloccini has not been backed by Magpies supporters in the last two seasons, far from it. But, like any situation where a loved one feels deceived and betrayed by their significant other, Newcastle fans have never been fully able to completely forgive and forget Coloccini€™s lustful glances back towards his native Argentina. And, at 33, Coloccini is no longer at the height of his once-formidable defensive powers. Capped 39 times by Argentina, the 6ft 1in defender used to control matches from centre-back - and his positional play was unrivalled, meaning his lack of physicality was rarely an issue. But time has caught up with Coloccini and his abilities are not what they once were. The burden of captaincy has also rested far too heavily on the Argentine€™s shoulders - he has never really been vocal enough or the sort of dominant leader-figure Premier League sides need. His open letter to Newcastle supporters also smacked of someone who has lost touch with the Newcastle supporters - and it seems certain he would not be willing to go through another season in the Championship as he did in 2009-10. In truth, the Magpies need to freshen up their centre-back pairings anyway - regardless of what division they are in next season.