Raúl Jiménez, Mexican striker, playing for Wolverhampton in England.
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These are not the best days for Raul Jimenez at Wolverhampton in the English Premier League. The Mexican striker Accumulate games from the bench and in others he is not even taken into account by his coach Julen Lopetegui.
When he returned from his injury, which even deprived him of playing properly in the Qatar 2022 World Cup after a controversial call-up with Mexico, Jiménez was well aware of the competition ahead of him.since the club hired other forwards such as Diego Costa or Mateus Cunha, added to those who arrived in the summer such as Sasa Kalajdzic or Hee-chan Hwang.
Despite the fact that the Mexican’s contract expires in June 2024 and even within the board of directors he has a lot of respect and affection, in a matter of business There is already talk that the club packs his bags for an exit in the summer market.
Raúl Jiménez, 31 years old and almost nine of them competing in Europe, will have to find another team to continue his career.
The ‘girlfriends’ of Raúl Jiménez during the summer market
Despite the fact that for many fans of the Águilas del América their dream would be to see Raúl Jiménez again wearing cream blue in the MX League, this desire seems very distant according to the latest statements by Santiago Bañossports president of the club.
“It would be a bit illogical to ask him to come back”Baños said a month ago while the market for winter passes in Europe was open. The manager of America, however, stressed that the attacker “is hometown people” and that at some point it could make a return, but not for this 2023.
Given the level, desire and dedication that the ‘Mexican wolf’ has shown since his return after injury, it is believed that he could continue in European leagues and already in January other teams from the old continent asked about him.
He Besiktas from Turkey was one of those who asked about the situation of Raúl Jiménez, the English press reported at the time. The transaction was stopped by the fact that the Mexican wanted to continue at Wolverhampton.
He FC Barcelona Xavi Hernández also had the Mexican striker on their list, but in the end they settled for the squad they have to seek to compete and win the titles ahead of them.
Once the European season is over, both Raúl Jiménez’s agent and the player himself will have a lot to think about and decide.
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