Newcastle Transfers: 5 Replacements For Fabricio Coloccini

news broke that Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini has requested to be sold during the current transfer window, which will come as a hammer blow to Magpies manager Alan Pardew as well as Newcastle fans everywhere. Coloccini has been one of the Magpies most important players in recent times; he is the club's top earner and has started every game for them since late November. Such was his impressive form last season that he was also named in the Premier League team of the year. However, the player is reportedly unhappy with life in England, and his wife and children have been unable to settle in the country since he moved from Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruña in 2008. Despite the fact that he signed a new four year deal at St James' Park only a year ago, the player now wants Newcastle to let him go so he can move back to his native Argentina. With Newcastle hurtling toward the relegation trap-door, Alan Pardew needs to arrest his club's decline immediately, and if he is forced into allowing Coloccini to leave, he is going to need to act fast to replace him with a quality Centre back. Here are 5 we had in mind. Click "Next" to continue.