The Chronicle are reporting that the club are looking to revive their interest in West Bromwich Albion striker Salomon Rondon.
We were interested in the Venezuelan earlier this summer but felt that despite the striker’s £16.5m release clause, a move would prove too costly. Chronicle journalist Lee Ryder tweeted out this morning that the player’s agent has been in touch with the Magpies again:
Salomon Rondon's agent has been back in touch with #nufc with Rafa Benitez still feeling the #wba striker is a viable option.
— Lee Ryder (@lee_ryder) July 4, 2018
Fans on Twitter were pretty mixed in their reaction to us reviving our interest in the target man:
He's a dud
— Colt Nosrednas (@AdamSando78) 4 July 2018
Only on loan please.
— JOP (@40yearsofhurt) 4 July 2018
To sell mitro and bring in rondon where is the logic in that
— John Patrickson (@john22061984) 4 July 2018
The bloke scores like six goals a season ????
— iHeatz (@iHeatz) 4 July 2018
Would be very happy with him coming in. Complete menace of a CF!
— Highland Geordie (@NUFC_Oscar86_) 4 July 2018
Plea and rondon as backup would do nicely.
— Liam (@L1ammm1) 4 July 2018
Worse than Mitro..
— Toon Fan (@MGnufc) 4 July 2018
He'll be last resort if you don't get your top targets.
He has a 16.5 million release clause that you can activate any time ????????
— LiamElliott. (@LiamCooper_20) 4 July 2018
Verdict:
With Mitrovic’s sale to Fulham looking likely, more funds could be available to secure a replacement striker. Although Rondon’s buyout fee is £16.5m, agent fees could increase the deal to over £20m.
Our interest is likely a backup plan if a move for Alassane Plea doesn’t come off. Nice are reportedly still holding out for £27m for the Frenchman, and while we are reportedly lining up a second bid, there are doubts whether we can agree a fee for the 25-year-old.