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As West Bromwich Albion tell Newcastle United that they won’t be settling for anything below his £16.5m release clause, West Ham United along with Wolverhampton Wanderers are also interested in swooping for front-man Salomon Rondon, according to The Daily Star.
The Venezuelan international striker has spent the entirety of the 2018/2019 season on loan at St. James’ Park from the Hawthorns, enjoying his most productive Premier League campaign with 11 goals and seven assists.
After several seasons of toiling under Tony Pulis, Rondon has finally shown his quality at Premier League level, scoring and assisting frequently despite limited service and forming an exciting partnership with his attacking accomplice, Ayoze Perez.
Whether the Hammers should be weighing up a move for Rondon has been a topic of discussion in Football FanCast towers this week, and three writers have given their verdicts on whether Manuel Pellegrini should activate his release clause below…
Matt Dawson
“Absolutely. Rondon would be a game changer for West Ham and suits the style that they’ve been renowned for in recent years. Felipe Anderson would be in dreamland if he had a player like Rondon to play off every week, and provide a supply line to from wide areas as well. The Hammers could do with more goals and although the Venezuelan isn’t too prolific, his ability to bring others into play could prove fruitful for West Ham should he join.”
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Harry Sherlock
“Probably, yes, but I maintain that Aleksandar Mitrovic would be the better signing – the Fulham striker has youth on his side while Rondon is 29 and approaching his twilight years. If Mitrovic proves to be out of the Hammers’ reach, though, a move for Rondon makes perfect sense given they are a similar profile of player. He should be a back-up though, and nothing more.”
Billy Meyers
“With the departure of Andy Carroll and a potential exit for Marko Arnautovic after January’s dramatics, it should be the dawn of a new era in attack for West Ham. To splash the cash on a player nearing his 30’s would be typical West Ham; a truly stupid move. A younger option should be prioritised.”
