West Ham United should consider making a summer move for the West Bromwich Albion hitman.
Manuel Pellegrini will undoubtedly be looking to bolster his attacking ranks at West Ham this summer, with the addition of an established centre-forward surely featuring highly on his wish-list.
With this in mind, the Hammers should consider making a move for West Brom hitman Salomon Rondon, who could be available for around £16.5 million, according to a report from the Telegraph.
The Venezuelan is an incredibly hard worker, and the tireless and unselfish runs that he makes into the channels makes him the perfect strike partner for Marko Arnautovic.
Rondon’s style of play, and the manner in which he stretches the opposition defence would open up more space for West Ham’s Austrian star to work his magic.
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The 28-year-old West Brom man’s goalscoring record is far from impressive, however.
Since joining the Baggies from Zenit Saint Petersburg in the summer of 2015, for a fee believed to be worth in the region of £12 million, he has chalked up just 28 goals in 120 outings.
His game is based around so much more than just scoring goals, however, and his arrival at the London Stadium would give Pellegrini a totally different option in the final third.
In today’s day and age, £16.5 million for someone of Rondon’s quality and experience actually represent decent value, and the Chilean should not hesitate to bring his fellow South American to West Ham this summer.
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