The stay in the Premier League also is good news for Tata Martino and El Tri. That's all Jimenez has been looking for since he left Liga MX, and it's good news that he'll press on in a situation where he's comfortable for the foreseeable future. Wolves legitimately depend on Jimenez and want to give him opportunities to succeed. He's shown few signs of fading, contributing an assist in a 2-1 win over Manchester United earlier this week despite the fact that his minutes tally this season is on pace to eclipse his total from the rest of his European career combined. He has contributed to a lethal counter-attack, partnered well with players like Diogo Jota and Joao Moutinho, and continues to be deadly from the penalty spot, where he's converted both of his attempts. He'll be on the hunt for his fourth goal of the competition in Sunday's match against Watford at Wembley. Jimenez has been critical not only in the Premier League campaign but also in Wolves' run to the FA Cup semi-finals. “From the second he walked through the door, he settled straight into the group, and that reflects in his performance, with Raul providing assists and overall selfless performances, as well as obviously goals," Wolves' sporting director, Kevin Thelwell, said. The Premier League has proven to be a breath of fresh air, with the forward immediately feeling at home in the locker room (thanks in no small part to speaking Portuguese with more than a half-dozen of his team-mates from the country he'd just left) and earning a starting spot. It didn't do him much good, though, earning him just six starts in each of his final two seasons at the Estadio da Luz. He'd often extend the lead, managing a goal every 161 minutes – which is even better than his present strike-rate at Molineux. That meant mostly mop-up duty for Jimenez, coming on when the Eagles were already ahead. So, he left after a solitary season, ending up at Benfica, where Jimenez scored at a remarkable clip but still couldn't dislodge the starters at the club. After four starts in La Liga, just one of which came after September, it became clear he needed to go elsewhere. Rojiblancos boss Diego Simeone was fond of Jimenez, but the competition for places at the Calderon was fierce. This is the significant show of confidence in his skills that he's been waiting for from a team ever since he left America for Atletico, in 2014. Of course, by becoming Wolves' record signing, there will now be even greater pressure on the Mexico international to continue producing the goods, but that should sit just fine with Jimenez. Indeed, it's actually hard to imagine another forward better suited to Nuno Espirito Santo's system. "I’m very happy for this permanent deal as I feel that being at Wolves suits me."
“It’s a great honour for me to now be a permanent member of the team," he said.
Poor Ki-Jana Hoever is only 65, while new signing Yerson Mosquera, who looked very impressive in pre-season, is only 64, making him a bronze card on the game’s popular Ultimate Team mode.In Jimenez, Wolves have locked down a forward who has scored 12 Premier League goals this season and created a further seven for his team-mates. Some other questionable ratings include Rayan Ait-Nouri (73), Fabio Silva (70) and Max Kilman (70). Neto and Traore (Photo by Sam Bagnall – AMA/Getty Images) Surely an 80 rating would have been more on the money. The 21-year-old was often the shining light for Wolves last term while Jimenez was sidelined.
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