Author Topic: Salomon Rondon joins Dalian Yifang (Read 1129490 times)

Nice1Cyrille · « **Reply #50 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:42:00 PM »

Quote from: Legend on August 07, 2015, 02:37:31 PM

Surely Berahino on his way then. Lambert didn't come here to sit on the bench and this guy will surely be a starter.

I would think Ideye has more chance of going. I can see lambert and berahino working alongside this guy with Berahino playing slightly behind the front line.

baggiebof · « **Reply #51 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:45:23 PM »

Rondon is very much in the target man role - I don't see it as being the end of Berahino because of this potential signing.

Savvas78 · « **Reply #52 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:46:08 PM »

I'd be happy with that (as long as he's not being signed to replace Saido)!

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #53 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:46:33 PM »

Quote from: baggiebof on August 07, 2015, 02:45:23 PM

Rondon is very much in the target man role - I don't see it as being the end of Berahino because of this potential signing.

So he's like Lambert, rather than Berahino/Ideye?

buzzingbaggie · « **Reply #54 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:46:57 PM »

Strange one this for me though delighted were upping our game.

Why spend 15m on a unproven premier league striker when a proven one is available in Austin for the same price.

tambag · « **Reply #55 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:47:30 PM »

Quote from: baggiebof on August 07, 2015, 02:45:23 PM

Rondon is very much in the target man role - I don't see it as being the end of Berahino because of this potential signing.

The way TP was speaking the other night on Five Live - he was saying he wants to keep Saido for the couple of years and wanted more players in all positions.

Pie · « **Reply #56 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:48:23 PM »

if we kept Berahino and signed this guy then we can be very excited about the upcoming season!

Mister AT · « **Reply #57 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:49:17 PM »

Quote from: baggiebof on August 07, 2015, 02:45:23 PM

Rondon is very much in the target man role - I don't see it as being the end of Berahino because of this potential signing.

I hope this spells the end for Anichebe/Ideye as opposed to Saido.

Think out the 4 we currently have it will Ideye who leaves, hasnt really started in pre season (even though hes been scoring) and is probably on a decent enough wage whilst still having something about him to be able to move on for some fee.

BoingFlyer · « **Reply #58 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:49:45 PM »

Reported on twitter by the sports writer for The Times now as well.

https://twitter.com/garyjacob

Edit: claims he has arrived for a medical!

MarkW · « **Reply #59 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:50:09 PM »

Quote from: Hunnington Baggie on August 07, 2015, 02:46:33 PM

So he's like Lambert, rather than Berahino/Ideye?

I'd say he'd be a replacement for Anichebe. Competition for Lambert.

amathews3416 · « **Reply #60 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:50:40 PM »

Have a bad feeling that Berahino has been sold, otherwise I don't see us spending that much on a striker at the same position.

ben_westbrom · « **Reply #61 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:50:46 PM »

Quote from: Savvas78 on August 07, 2015, 02:46:08 PM

I'd be happy with that (as long as he's not being signed to replace Saido)!

Cynical me thinks thats exactly why he's being signed.

Morany · « **Reply #62 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:51:42 PM »

It'll be Anichebe shipped out somewhere, well I hope so anyway

BoingFlyer · « **Reply #63 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:52:20 PM »

Quote from: Mister AT on August 07, 2015, 02:49:17 PM

I hope this spells the end for Anichebe/Ideye as opposed to Saido.

Think out the 4 we currently have it will Ideye who leaves, hasnt really started in pre season (even though hes been scoring) and is probably on a decent enough wage whilst still having something about him to be able to move on for some fee.

You might be right with Lambert signing and this guy I would expect Anicebe to be gone, Ideye could possibly be backup for Saido still.

The Joust · « **Reply #64 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:52:33 PM »

Quote from: buzzingbaggie on August 07, 2015, 02:46:57 PM

Strange one this for me though delighted were upping our game.

Why spend 15m on a unproven premier league striker when a proven one is available in Austin for the same price.

Who said Austin wants/wanted to come to us? I heard he wanted to stay in London

Hunnington Baggie · « **Reply #65 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:52:58 PM »

Quote from: buzzingbaggie on August 07, 2015, 02:46:57 PM

Strange one this for me though delighted were upping our game.

Why spend 15m on a unproven premier league striker when a proven one is available in Austin for the same price.

on paper, Rondon is a significantly better player. It's a risk with him never playing here, but if it comes off he's MUCH better by the looks of it.