West Ham to monitor West Brom fire sale

West Ham is said to be interested in a couple of players from West Bromwich Albion when they inviable relegation is confirmed. The Midlands club relegation is set to start a scramble of Premier League clubs keen to take advantage of relegation clauses and a high wage bill which will force a fire sale.

Salomon Rondon can leave West Bromwich Albion for £16.5 million this summer, when the club’s likely relegation to the Championship is confirmed. Rondon, the Venezuelan international forward has a release clause in his £70,000-a-week contract. Rondon was signed from Zenit St-Petersburg for a then club-record of £12m in August 2015.

West Ham United are understood to be keen on signing the 28-year-old striker. West Brom defender Jonny Evans is entitled to leave for a paltry £3m while Nacer Chadli, Jay Rodriguez, Gareth, Barry, Craig Dawson and Kieran Gibbs are expected to leave following relegation.