Newcastle Transfer News: Fabricio Coloccini Walks Out On Newcastle?

Updated:Sky Sports News reported at 9.30am this morning that Fabricio Coloccini HAD turned up for training with Newcastle this morning. Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini is set to walk out on the club by insisting he never wants to play for them again, according to the Independent. The 31-year old plans to leave Tyneside and return to his native Argentina in a bid to resolve "personal problems" in his private life. Newcastle were hopeful of holding on to the player at least until the end of the season and talks with his representatives have been on-going this week in a bid to broker a resolution, however club officials were unable to reach an agreement with the centre-back who is now set to quit. Coloccini has been heavily linked with his former club San Lorenzo, whom he played for on loan between 2000-01, and his father Osvaldo currently works there too. However, yesterday the Argentine outfit seemed to admit defeat in singing the player. His £60,000-per-week salary far exceeds their budget and they are similarly unable to come up with an acceptable transfer fee for the player, who only last year signed a new four-year contract at St James' Park. A statement on San Lorenzo's official website last night read:

"Finally, after long negotiations, we announce that Fabricio Coloccini will not join the roster of San Lorenzo. It is not possible to release the Newcastle player, and therefore the club will look for another alternative to strengthen the defence."

That was seemingly the end of matters, however Coloccini is still determined to leave Newcastle and end his four-and-a-half year association with the club after completing a £10.3 million move from Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna under the Kevin Keegan era in 2008. It is understood Coloccini does not intend to play against Aston Villa in Tuesday's crucial relegation battle at Villa Park next week.