Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon has admitted that he was disappointed to leave Newcastle United this summer and had hoped to stay there permanently.
The hard-working frontman hit 11 goals and registered 7 assists en route to winning the Magpies player of the season while on loan from West Bromwich Albion.
And Rondon says he enjoyed working under Rafa Benitez on Tyneside and wished the pair could have stayed, but they have now reunited at Dalian Yifang in the Chinese Super League.
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“It was a beautiful year for me last season.