With Aleksandar Mitrovic on the verge of going to Saudi Arabia, Fulham need to think about possible replacements. And although there might be a couple more players to follow, the first one is a bit underwhelming – Raul Jimenez of Wolverhampton Wanderers.The Cottagers have agreed a fee of around $6.4 million to bring the 32-year-old Mexican to London and give head coach Marco Silva at least an option in attack. If Mitrovic leaves, he won’t be the first attacker to do so. Fulham also lost Manor Solomon, who joined Tottenham, so providing firepower is Silva’s most pressing issue in this transfer window. However, Jimenez is a player who’s been in decline for some time.Raúl Jiménez – Farewell#wwfc | #wolves pic.twitter.com/yq0VHeDNZK— dylan (@dylanwwfc) May 20, 2023 He has been at Wolves since 2018, having initially joined on loan from Benfica before agreeing to sign him on a permanent deal in 2019. The Mexican was widely regarded as one of the most prolific strikers in the Premier League before suffering a potentially life-threatening injury in 2020 after fracturing his skull against Arsenal. Last season, he featured 20 times across all competitions and scored just three goals, all of which came in the Carabao Cup.##NAJAVA_MECA_7388829##Meanwhile, Mitrovic is trying to force a move to Al Hilal, where his compatriot Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has already scored the most significant contract of his career. The former Newcastle and Anderlecht striker has missed both of Fulham’s pre-season friendlies last week, leaving Silva to admit the Serb is “not working properly with his teammates”.”Let’s talk clearly about the situation of Mitrovic. It’s not the ideal scenario, I have to tell you. He didn’t play last Wednesday, he’s not working properly with his teammates, and when I say it’s not the ideal scenario, this is the situation. I have spoken to Mitro already, and he knows my opinion. I’m here to give my best for all my players to protect them in everything I can.”🗣️ “The market is open. It’s no surprise that we are looking to sign players in different positions. I’m going to talk about players when they have our shirt.”Marco Silva refused to speak about Raúl Jiménez’s impending transfer to Fulham from Wolves. 🇲🇽❌ pic.twitter.com/EQ3qEEI7m8— Football Daily (@footballdaily) July 24, 2023 Seven players left Fulham in this transfer window but they are yet to confirm any replacements. Defenders Calvin Bassey and Mohammed Salisu from Ajax and Southampton are both close to signing for Fulham.The West London club has also made a $3.9 million offer for AC Milan left-back Fode Ballo-Toure and remains locked in talks with Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi.
