Raúl Jiménez doesn’t close the door to returning to Club América soon

Since Raúl Jiménez left Club América in 2014, it took him several years to find another club where he could establish as a referent, as neither in Atlético Madrid nor SL Benfica he was able to have the regularity he’s had with Wolves.

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With Los Colchoneros Jiménez only played for a season, where he couldn’t adapt to Spanish soccer and Diego “Cholo” Simeone didn’t give him enough time, selling him after only a year to Primeira Liga side Benfica for the 2015-16 season.

With Os Encarnados, the Mexico international played for three seasons, where he was used more as a substitute rather than the starting striker, although it helped him to adapt to European soccer and then be ready for his next challenge.

The door to arrive in Premier League opened for him in 2018, when the newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers acquired him on a 1-year loan with option to buy, something they did when the season ended, as Jiménez finally became the referent of a team that worked around his talent.

The 30-year-old Mexican forward is under contract with Wolves until the end of the 2023-24 season, and even if he has been linked in the past to several teams, he has stayed in the club that made him one of the best strikers in Europe, although his stint could be ending soon.

What does Jiménez’s future look like?

Jiménez is still under contract until 2024 and is happy to stay in Wolves, where he has become a fan favorite, but he knows that he couldn't refuse an offer from any other league that could pay him an significant increase from his current paycheck.

Although his first option is to stay in the Premier League, he will consider leaving if an offer arrives from the MLS or the Chinese league, a league that already tried to acquire him in the past, but he refused so he could keep competing in Europe.

Even if this could be the year to consolidate him in a bigger club, as the World Cup is the best showcase, he also knows that he can start prioritizing money and family over his professional career, given that there's just a few years in front of him as a professional player.

Can he return to Liga MX?

But among all the offers he could potentially receive, he doesn't close the door to returning to Liga MX, as his dream is retiring with Club América. If he wanted to return to Liga MX, he’d have to lower his salary, as he’s currently earning $6 million per season, a figure that Las Águilas might not be able to match, given that the highest salary they currently are paying is $4.5 million to Guillermo Ochoa.

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