Fulham sign Mexico striker Raul Jimenez from Wolves for £5m

Ayomikun Elemikan Sports 26/07/2023

London club Fulham have secured the services of striker Raul Jimenez from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of about £5m.

The Mexican has signed a two-year deal with Fulham, with the club having the option for a third year.

Fulham new signing Raul Jimenez’s only three goals last season were in the Carabao Cup (Image: Fulham FC)

Jimenez found the back of the net 57 times in 166 matches during his five seasons at Molineux. He had joined Wolves after a club record £30m move from Portuguese ‘big boys’ Benfica.

Fulham moved for Jimenez with the future of their star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in doubt.

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The Serbia international is pushing for a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal after Fulham rejected a £25m bid.

Jimenez said: “It’s really important for me to arrive here. I will try to do my best for the team, one of the most iconic teams in the Premier League.

“I’m happy to be here and to play in this stadium, it’s a really good stadium, I like it here. I’m going to give my best to keep scoring goals in the Premier League.”

The 32-year-old never rediscovered his goalscoring touch after a nine-month spell out that resulted from a fractured skull. He suffered the injury in a horrific clash with Arsenal defender David Luiz in 2020.

Raul Jimenez scored 57 goals during his time with Wolves before signing for Fulham (Image: Khel Now)

Before that time, he had scored 34 times in 86 Premier League outings for Wolves. However, he only scored six in 49 matches after then.

Jimenez now becomes Fulham’s first summer signing after finishing 10th last season under Marco Silva.

Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs said: “Raul has been an incredible servant to the football club, both on and off the pitch.

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“Because of his goals and overall selfless performances, particularly during those first two years at the club, he’ll rightly go down as one of the greatest number nines to ever represent Wolves.

Wolves have sold several first-team players this season. Captain Ruben Neves, former skipper Conor Coady and centre-back Nathan Collins have all departed.