Following a 13th place finish the season before, the Baggies were preparing to enter their sixth consecutive campaign in the Premier League.

That was by that point their longest stay in the competition in that guise in the club’s history by some distance.

As a result, the lucrative financial rewards that came with being such an established top-flight club, opened up new options for West Brom in terms of investment in their playing squad.

In the summer of 2015, that is certainly something those in charge at The Hawthorns took advantage of.

West Brom spent big on Salomon Rondon

In August 2015, on the same day the Baggies kicked off their latest top-flight campaign, the club also completed the signing of Salomon Rondon.

The striker arrived on an initial four-year deal from Russian side Zenit St Petersburg for a reported £12million.

In making that move for such a fee, the Venezuelan international became the most expensive signing in the club’s history.

Given the fact he had never previously played in England, there may have been some argument that West Brom had taken something of a risk by making a record investment in Rondon.

Ultimately though, it was a move made by those at The Hawthorns, that on the whole, would pay off for the club

Salomon Rondon a profitable Baggies signing

Having made his move to West Brom, Rondon did not take long to settle in at The Hawthorns, and quickly became an important player for the Baggies.

The striker remained in the Midlands for the next three seasons, and delivered a respectable return of 28 goals in 120 appearances in all competitions for the club.