The Argentinean with the eccentric haircut joined Newcastle from Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna in August 2008 on a five year deal at an estimated price of £10.3 million. Coloccini has a reputation as a no nonsense defender which has resulted in 32 caps for his home country and a career involved with some of the biggest clubs in the world. Newcastle fans will hope the capture of Coloccini can assist in tightening the leaky defence that they’ve been accustomed to in recent years.