After destroying Manchester, Wolves have a record done deal

DONE DEAL! Premier League side complete record signing

Premier League side Wolves have completed the signing of Raul Jimenez on a permanent basis from Portuguese side Benfica.

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Wolves paid £30 million ($40m) for the deal to be completed, a record for the club.

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The Mexico international striker will be staying at Molineux, with the option of a permanent transfer in his loan from Benfica having been taken up.

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The Mexico international made his way to Molineux in the summer of 2018 on a season-long loan from Benfica.

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A productive debut campaign in England has delivered 15 goals in 37 appearances.

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After seeing the 27-year-old star in Premier League and FA Cup competition, Wolves made no secret of their desire to retain Jimenez’s services.

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An agreement which had been hinted at for some time has now been pushed through, with a four-year contract put in place.

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Jimenez is delighted to be staying put, telling Wolves’ official website: “It’s a great honour for me to now be a permanent member of the team. I’m very happy for this permanent deal as I feel that being at Wolves suits me.

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“I’ve enjoyed my time here, I enjoy playing in the pitch and, along with all my team-mates, we try our best in all the matches to win.

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“Since I’ve arrived here it’s all been so good. We’ve had some good moments, some bad moments; but the best ones have been so good and I’m very happy for that.”

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He added: “I want to make history here at the club. With my team-mates, I want to put the club back into the top places in the Premier League. I think we all want that and have that ambition.

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“For myself, personally, I want to keep scoring for the rest of the time I am here, and that’s going to be my main goal.”

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Jimenez has struck up a devastating partnership with Portuguese frontman Diogo Jota during his time at Wolves.

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The pair have helped to keep Nuno’s side in the hunt for a top-seven finish in the Premier League, and European qualification, while also firing them into the FA Cup semi-finals.

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They combined again during their most recent outing against Manchester United, with Jimenez teeing up Jota to restore parity in a contest that delivered another notable scalp in a 2-1 win.

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“We are understanding each other well, which is good for each other and the team, but we know without the contribution of the other players that nothing is possible,” said Jota.

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“It is working at the moment and we just need to keep going.”

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