Attacking midfielder Riquelme is certain to leave the Spanish side come January, having found himself out of favour with the coach.
We will have to see if Newcastle can hold off the expected bid from Tottenham.
The Russians Are Coming! (Well One Actually)
Russian Arshavin plays for Zenit St. Petersburg and will have thoughts of knocking England out of the European Championships next week when he faces Israel.
Arshavin is a striker valued at £8 million, and if this rumour is true, it must cast doubts on the players Allardyce already has at the club.
Michael Owen's future is ALWAYS a talking point, and I know for a fact ... if the deal was right ... the England international would love to return to the West of the country. And that obviously means Manchester City is a favoured destination now Liverpool have made it known they are not interested.
Mark Viduka has probably another year left at the top, but his injury problems continue.
Oba Martins is the future of Newcastle, and Sam will want to keep him. But Shola Ameobi will be on his way as soon as Big Sam finds a buyer.