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title: "Virals: Everton close in on Salomon Rondon move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2021-08-30T11:30:00Z"
modified: "2021-08-30T11:30:00Z"
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# Virals: Everton close in on Salomon Rondon move

[Everton](https://readeverton.com/2021/08/30/virals-former-everton-man-nikola-vlasic-close-to-signing-for-pl-rivals/) appear to be closing in on a deal to sign experienced Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon as they look to provide competition for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

According to writer Peter Guy on Twitter (@getintothis), it ‘sounds’ as though there is a ‘done deal’ for the former Newcastle loanee who has worked closely with new Toffees boss Rafa Benitez at both Newcastle and Chinese side Dalian Professional.

> Twitter: Sounds like #Rondon is a done deal at #Everton. Hardly going to excite many but he’s a solid addition on the bench… https://t.co/ZNWwYi1zGr (@Getintothis)

Guy described him as a striker who is ‘hardly going to excite many’ but nonetheless as ‘a solid addition on the bench as back-up for \[Calvert-Lewin\].’

Everton have made an impressive start to the Premier League despite spending just [£1.7m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/12361173/everton-transfer-news-demarai-gray-joins-toffees-for-1-7m-after-six-month-bayer-leverkusen-spell) in the market to date, having won seven points of a possible nine from their opening three fixtures.

The Blues have brought in Asmir Begovic and Andros Townsend on free transfers, with Demarai Gray – who has scored twice in three Premier League games – joining from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for a nominal fee.

Versatile Colombian attacker Luis Diaz is also [potentially](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1431437961762119681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1431437961762119681%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-21468802743797508980.ampproject.net%2F2108132216000%2Fframe.html) arriving from Porto in a swap deal with James Rodriguez.

According to Sky Sports reporter Alan Myers, who [delivered](https://twitter.com/ALANMYERSMEDIA/status/1432034683882295300) a seven-word update via Twitter on Sunday evening, also confirmed that talks were on for Rondon: “Everton in talks to sign Salomon Rondon.”

### Read Everton Verdict

A deal to sign Rondon could prove to be a shrewd one.

The Venezuela international has scored [26](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/salomon-rondon/leistungsdatentrainer/spieler/80197) goals in 61 appearances during his spells working with Benitez and could fit in superbly as a competitive target-man option to challenge Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

With Moise Kean [on the cusp](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/12392957/moise-kean-juventus-close-to-re-signing-everton-striker-after-cristiano-ronaldos-exit) of re-joining Juventus, the need for a proven striker is all the more obvious.