Much of the talk in the northeast lately has been surrounding Newcastle United’s prospective takeover as a Saudi-backed consortium involving the likes of Mohamed bin Salman, Amanda Staveley and the Reuben Brothers edge closer to landing the club in a £300m deal.
However, some attention has been turned to one of the Magpies’ former stars after Salomon Rondon posted some footage with an accompanying message, which has left many supporters swooning over him on social media.
The 30-year-old reunited with ex-Magpies boss Rafa Benitez over in the Chinese Super League in the summer, joining Dalian Yifang from West Brom – and it’s clear to see that many at St James’ Park miss the presence of Rondon in their frontline.
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He bagged 12 goals and provided seven assists in 33 appearances, via Transfermarkt, whilst on loan from the Championship outfit last season but no permanent move came to fruition.
Some fans have even been begging the Venezuelan to come back to Newcastle.
Here’s what has been said in response to his tweet…
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