Newcastle Transfer News: San Lorenzo Issue Coloccini Deadline

TeamTalk. Coloccini has made a personal request to the Magpies' hierarchy to allow him to leave the club on personal grounds, and he wants to return to his native Argentina and former club San Lorenzo, where his father currently works. There's a snag in the proposed move, however, namely the fact that the defender only last year signed a new long-term contract with the club, meaning San Lorenzo would not be able to afford him. Newcastle would have to terminate his contract for the player to be released, and San Lorenzo president Matias Lammens is fully aware of that.

"We are going to offer him a good contract, he wants to come and I have hope that it can be done. We understand the people of Newcastle, it is hard to let a player like him leave. "But Coloccini has to end his contract. We depend on the feelings of the player and on what he can negotiate in England. We can't buy his transfer in no way. He has been chosen as the best defender of the Premier League, he is an elite player. "San Lorenzo can only point to Coloccini's feelings and not to his pocket. He has personal problems and wants to return to Argentina. We can only offer him a good contract."

As we reported, Newcastle entered talks with Colocinni yesterday, as they desperately try to persuade their captain and top earner to stay on Tyneside. Lammens added that the club do have other options if they miss out on Coloccini - Palermo's Mauro Cetto.

"He would be an emblem, we will wait until the end of this week - Sunday or Monday. But we do have a Plan B, and the preference of the coach is Mauro Cetto."

Magpies manager Alan Pardew has already lost one star player in the form of Demba Ba to Chelsea, and yesterday suffered another setback in missing out on Marseille striker Loic Remy to rivals QPR. Newcastle are two points off the relegation zone in the Premier League and are without a win in five consecutive games. Should Coloccini be allowed to leave? Share your thoughts below.