Rafa Benitez Hopeful of Signing £16.5m-Rated Striker Ahead of New Season as Kickoff Looms

​​Newcastle United manager is extremely hopeful of signing ​West Bromwich Albion striker, Salomon Rondon, despite having other transfer targets available.  Rondon has a clause in his contract allowing him to move for £16.5m after the Baggies were relegated from the ​Premier League last season, according to the Sunderland Echo.  The Venezuelan scored 10 times in all competitions last season in a relegation battle, the same as Newcastle's top scored, Ayoze Perez.  This deal would represent a... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/