Wolves & Cardiff City Favourite to Sign ex WBA player

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City have been made the bookies’ favourites to sign Salomon Rondon, who has just suffered relegation with West Bromwich Albion.

Football 72

Friday 18th May 2018

The Baggies looked destined to drop out of the Premier League for a number of months, but excellent form towards the end of the season had given them hope.

The Midlands side beat Manchester United at Old Trafford, before drawing at home to Liverpool and beating Tottenham Hotspur.

However, it wasn’t to be, and they were relegated after Southampton won at Swansea City.

Relegation for the Baggies was made even worse by the excellent season that their Midlands rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers had in the Sky Bet Championship, meaning that the two will be swapping leagues next year.

To make matters worse, it seems that Wolves are interested in signing one of West Brom’s players.

Bookmakers Sky Bet have made the Black country club joint favourites to bring in Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon, who looks set to leave the Baggies this summer.

Wolves are given odds of 4/1, alongside Cardiff City who will also be playing Premier League football next season following their promotion from the Sky Bet Championship.

Rondon arrived in England from Zenit St Petersburg, but he failed to reach the levels that he had during his time in Russia.

That being said, he is still a proven goalscorer, and could be an invaluable signing for either Cardiff or Wolves as they both prepare their squads ready for their Premier League return.

Arsenal, Everton and Newcastle United are all clubs also being linked with a move for the striker at odds of 8/1.



PREMIER LEAGUE GOALS

15/16 - 34 league games - 9 goals
16/17 - 37 league games - 8 goals
17/18 - 37 league games - 7 goals

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Cardiff among the favourites to land Rondon

Sky Bet reckon Cardiff City and Watford are leading the chase for West Brom striker Salomon Rondon, placing both sides at 4/1 to land the Venezualan.

Having been relegated with the Baggies, Rondon is likely to be keen on remaining in the Premier League, having been one of Albion’s brighter performers during a turbulent season.

Odds in full:

Cardiff 4/1

Watford 4/1

Arsenal 8/1

Everton 8/1

Newcastle 8/1

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Cardiff among the favourites to land Rondon

Sky Bet reckon Cardiff City and Watford are leading the chase for West Brom striker Salomon Rondon, placing both sides at 4/1 to land the Venezualan.

Having been relegated with the Baggies, Rondon is likely to be keen on remaining in the Premier League, having been one of Albion’s brighter performers during a turbulent season.

Odds in full:

Cardiff 4/1

Watford 4/1

Arsenal 8/1

Everton 8/1

Newcastle 8/1

I thought it was Wolves joint favourite with us to sign Rondon not Watford, or is it Watford aswell? In the post above it says Watford 4/1 so is that a mistake or are there 3 clubs favourite at 4/1?

15/16 - 34 league games - 9 goals
16/17 - 37 league games - 8 goals
17/18 - 37 league games - 7 goals

That’s quite poor!

I cant see wolves being in for this type of player

15/16 - 34 league games - 9 goals
16/17 - 37 league games - 8 goals
17/18 - 37 league games - 7 goals

That’s quite poor!

Better than any of our current strikers

Need a more prolific goal scorer for us to stay in the Premiership.

Need a more prolific goal scorer for us to stay in the Premiership.

When you look at the teams that stayed up below the top 7 not many teams had players in double figures goals wise. Huddersfield, Watford, Southampton, Bournemouth, Newcastle all below 10 goals on a par with Rondons stats.
The way we play we spread the goals around the forward line and midfield, really don't think having a 20+ goal top scorer is absolutely vital or realiatic

Need a more prolific goal scorer for us to stay in the Premiership.

When you look at the teams that stayed up below the top 7 not many teams had players in double figures goals wise. Huddersfield, Watford, Southampton, Bournemouth, Newcastle all below 10 goals on a par with Rondons stats.
The way we play we spread the goals around the forward line and midfield, really don't think having a 20+ goal top scorer is absolutely vital or realiatic

I agree with both of you but being realistic as Bluesman said a 20+ goal scorer for a club like us is wishful thinking and we do have other forwards/midfielders who can chip in.