Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez will do what he can to have Salomon Rondon become a permanent signing.

On-loan West Brom striker Rondon has netted four goals in six games including a winner here that shot Newcastle to six points clear of the bottom three, with Fulham to play next week.

"I am happy with him, but still he can improve," he said.

"I don't want to give too much credit to him, and I mean by that that I don't want to take too much credit from the others.

"He is doing a great job for the team, but we have to support him a little bit more.

"If he has more support, if he has more crosses and passes into him, then he will score more goals because he can do it.

"Anyone can do it if you give them more assists, but I think with Salomon, if the team puts the ball in the right position then he will also be on the end of the crosses, or at the end of the passes."

Asked if Newcastle could net him permanently from West Brom, Benitez said: "It will be fine. Hopefully he can start scoring a lot of goals, and then you can ask me this in a few weeks and hopefully it can be positive then, too.

"He has not surprised me. He knows he can improve - so he will work hard. His strength maybe is to hold the ball."