7. Fredy Guarin - Internazionale (transfermarkt value: £15.8million)
Antonio Calanni/AP/Press Association ImagesAlthough the value doesn't state that he would cost more than Owen, Guarin's performances at the San Siro, in the World Cup and throughout his career would dictate that if Newcastle ever wanted to show this level of ambition itr would probably cost Mike Ashley a cool £20 miilion at least. The clubs that the 27-year-old Colombian central midfielder has been linked with would also demonstrate the task he'd have getting him here, with Chelsea and Juventus being heavily linked in the past. Having first shot to prominence in Europe as part of Andre Villas-Boas' record breaking quadruple winning FC Porto side in the 2010/11. It was a season that put him on the map and earned him his move to Serie A, but not before the first link to Stamford Bridge, where he was rumoured to be joining his former boss Villas-Boas, a prodigy of Sir Bobby Robson. Guarin has built up a reputation as a hard working, energetic and technically gifted player in the centre of the park, who can also operate on the right-hand side. However, four goals and six assists show that he prefers to play deeper, helping to orchestrate attacks as a source, rather than finish them off. A 7.21 WhoScored.com rating shows his fine form in a blue and black shirt. Although they improved last season, his current club Inter have fallen from a height and away from the distant memories of former glories. It has been a rather sad, while rapid decline for the Nerazzurri, who only won the treble in 2010 under Jose Mourinho. A great club with a history and stadium to match any in world football, it would normally be hard to see a player leaving Inter to join Newcastle, and it still remains quite far fetched, given that he is a man used to playing with the likes of Radamel Falcao and James (Ha-mes) Rodriguez on a regular basis. Yet, in an era where big money is needed to sustain a challenge at the top, if Newcastle ever wanted to flex their muscles and challenge again, be it with Ashley or not, then Guarin would be a great start.