West Ham United are reportedly set to appoint Manuel Pellegrini as their new boss.
Less than a week since parting ways with David Moyes, West Ham United are poised to confirm their new manager in Manuel Pellegrini.
The Guardian report that Pellegrini is the man called upon to replace Moyes, with the Chilean allegedly set to pen a three-year deal worth £10million-a-year in a blockbuster deal.
Pellegrini will inherit a poorly-balanced and underperforming West Ham squad, and he will no doubt get to work quickly on lining up new signings to boost his chances next season.
With Andy Carroll’s future never certain and Jordan Hugill already a forgotten man just months after arriving from Preston North End, another physical striker may be targeted to lead the West Ham attack alongside Marko Arnautovic.
With that in mind, a move to reunite Pellegrini with West Bromwich Albion striker Salomon Rondon would make sense, after the pair worked together in Spain with Malaga.
Rondon, now 28, hit 22 goals in 60 goals under Pellegrini before leaving Malaga for Rubin Kazan in 2012, and the Venezuelan found his way to the Premier League with West Brom in 2015.
As reported by the Daily Mail, Pellegrini – then in charge of City – recommended Rondon to Premier League rivals West Brom, heaping praise on the striker to convince the Baggies to sign him.
Rondon has blown hot and cold, but did hit 10 goals in all competitions last season, and with relegation to the Championship confirmed, Rondon may jump at the chance to return to the Premier League.
The Telegraph reported last month that West Ham wanted Rondon thanks to his £16.5million release clause, and with Pellegrini now calling the shots at the London Stadium, that move would not be a surprise at all.
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