Raul Jimenez: Fulham complete signing of striker from Wolves on two-year contract

Raul Jimenez has spent five seasons at Wolves, first signing for the club on loan in 2018 from Benfica before a permanent move the following year; the 32-year-old striker had one year left on his Wolves deal; Jimenez completed his medical on Monday

Tuesday 25 July 2023 22:44, UK

Fulham have announced the signing of Raul Jimenez from Wolves for a fee which is understood to be £5.5m.

The striker has agreed a contract until the summer of 2025, with a club option to extend by a further 12 months.

Jimenez will be unveiled at Fulham's Summer Series match against Aston Villa on Wednesday evening.

«It's really important for me to arrive here,» Jimenez told the club's official website. «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."

Jimenez had a year left on his Wolves contract and spent five seasons at the club, first joining on loan in 2018 from Benfica before signing permanently the following year.

The Mexico international scored 44 goals in his first two seasons with the club before suffering a fractured skull away at Arsenal in November 2020.

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He has scored just 15 goals since then and leaves the club with a total of 57 in 166 appearances.

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