Half the team wants to leave Chelsea because they dont play, and just rot away on the bench, the first attraction is obviously money, case in point Shaun Wright Phillips.
Madrid is all prestige and 'galacticos', there is a reason they havent won, Madrid buys the wrong players, biggest mistakes they have made is losing Makelele and Cambiasso.
I was unaware of Sol going to Portsmouth, cannot see it happening though.
Pires moved because Villareal offered him 2 years something Arsenal wouldn't. He's achieved it all in England anyhow (except CL)
Ribery is the French team at the moment and of course in CL
Zokora chose Tottenham because he'll actually get to play there, although Tottenham do have a ridiculous amount of midfielders.
Of course every player wants more playing time but it doesnt always work out that way, with Chelski players being the prime example.
but back to the original point...I cannot see Beckham going to Newcastle.