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Big things were expected from Wolves when they won promotion to the Premier League in 2018, but finishing seventh last term was nonetheless a huge achievement.

That was well deserved for Wolves as the West Midlands club formed a reputation for themselves as a team that could go toe-to-toe with anyone in the division, beating the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham last season, but they’ll need to strengthen for next season.

Europa League football is on the horizon and they’re now much less of an unknown quantity capable of catching teams off guard. Everybody will know what to expect, from three at the back to the technical quality in midfield.

Recruitment is needed and one player who has been linked is West Brom striker Salomon Rondon, who was mooted as a target via the Express and Star at the very start of June.

But more recent reports suggest a move is off the table as Football Insider have claimed that Wolves have snubbed a move for Rondon due a high price tag. Here are two reasons why the Premier League side are making a mistake not pursuing the target man…

A match made in heaven for Raul Jimenez

With Wolves favouring a two-striker formation, it makes sense that the club have been looking at a player who has the capabilities to make the attack much stronger. Diogo Jota proved to be good strike partner for Jimenez last season as the duo combined nine times on the pitch together.

But Rondon is a natural striker compared to the Portuguese attacker who is at best a support act, so Wolves could be missing out on a trick by fielding two true number nines together, something that is rare to see in the Premier League these days.

Even if the plan was only ever to use Rondon on a rotational basis, European football next season means Wolves’ squad needs plenty of depth. A player proven in the Premier League, producing 35 goals in 140 appearances, would no doubt help in that respect, whether he’s mainly playing in Europe or the top flight.

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Wolves could inadvertently strengthen a rival side

With Wolves out of the race for Rondon it now opens the door for a Premier League side to swoop in instead for the striker. Newcastle and West Ham have both been linked and teams who finished below Wolves last season could easily close the gap on them with the forward amongst their ranks.

Rondon’s game is suited perfectly to the Premier League with the attacker winning 4.6 aerial dues in the previous season, the 12th highest overall in the league and the 7th highest out of all the strikers. Couple that with his 11 goals and seven assists for Newcastle and you have yourselves a number nine that is ideal for a mid-table side.

Wolves only finished in seventh place by three points, and if a player like Rondon is to join another mid-table Premier League side, the race for that final European spot in the table could be a lot tighter.