Newcastle continue to monitor West Brom striker as they're linked with France U19 star
Rondon has a release clause of £16.5million, but with high wages and agent fees, the overall cost of the transfer may price the Magpies out of the market.
Meanwhile, the Magpies have been linked with a £13million move for Swansea City attacker Jordan Ayew, and an interest in highly-rated Lyon forward Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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Hide AdMateta, 20, spent last season on-loan at Le Havre – scoring an impressive 19 goals in just 16 Ligue 2 games.
The form of the France Under-19 international has alerted a number of Premier League clubs, with the likes of West Ham, Leicester and Everton also linked.