Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has been linked with an exit from Molineux again this month, though that shouldn’t come as a surprise to many in the Midlands as it’s merely an unfortunate by-product of their own and his recent success.
According to The Sun, the Mexican talisman, who has bagged four goals in seven appearances this season, is a ‘more realistic’ option for Manchester United in January than Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland.
Whilst Red Devils legend Paul Ince slammed the club’s decision to bring in Edinson Cavani over the Wolves frontman, he said: “What was that about? Go and spend £40 million on Jimenez. He’s a proven striker, a scorer. You know, and then they go and get Edinson Cavani who will hardly play.”
Nuno Santo isn’t completely best-equipped if that ever did come to fruition despite the club splashing a club-record £35m on young Portuguese wonderkid Fabio Silva in the summer.
But could they already have his long-term heir at the club in Rafa Mir? The 23-year-old has finally found his feet after a dismal spell in the Championship with Nottingham Forest.
This season whilst on loan to La Liga outfit SD Huesca, he has contributed to three goals from seven starts, averaging 2.6 shots per game, via WhoScored. Only Jimenez himself manages more amongst the Wolf Pack squad.
It means he has bagged 11 goals in 26 matches for the club since joining them on a one-and-a-half-year loan deal in January.
His form has sparked the interest of Spanish giants Real Madrid once more, as per AS (via Sport Witness). They have failed to clinch his signature four times and Wolves ought to make sure they make it a fifth chance failed.
Perhaps these claims shouldn’t come as much of a surprise as Mir ran rings around €70m-rated (£64m) Madrid centre-back Eder Militao recently – fans claimed that the 6 foot 3 forward was “threatening all match” and “bullied” the Brazilian beast.
One match report added, ‘Rafa Mir was creating the most dangerous chances of either team’ too.
Mir is earning just £20k-per-week, so he could be a viable and cheap heir to Jimenez’s throne should he depart Molineux anytime soon. It could save Jeff Shi millions in the transfer market.
AND in other news, Wolves must secure £10m sensation with “enormous ability”…
