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Wolves determined to keep Man Utd-linked Raul Jimenez & now have ‘five times more Mexican fans’ than UK ones

Raul Jimenez has sparked talk of interest from Manchester United and La Liga, but Wolves are determined to retain the services of a player that means they now have “five times more Mexican fans” than UK ones.

The highly-rated frontman first arrived at Molineux on loan from Benfica in the summer of 2018.

A healthy haul of 17 goals in his debut campaign saw a club-record £30 million ($40m) permanent transfer option taken up.

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Jimenez has gone on to added a further 20 efforts to his tally this term, with his exploits said to be attracting interest from Old Trafford and Spain.