Mexico international Raul Jimenez has returned to Wolverhampton Wanderers on a free transfer after his departure from Fulham.Jimenez, 35, becomes the second high-profile incoming at recently-relegated Wolves in a matter of days, after former England defender Kieran Trippier signed a two-year deal at Molineux.
From Wolverhampton to Mexico City, he never left our hearts.
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— Wolves (@Wolves) June 9, 2026Jimenez will wear the No 9 shirt, which he wore in his previous spell at the club.Fulham announced on Monday that Jimenez, who joined the club from Wolves for around £5million plus add-ons in July 2023, would not be offered a new contract, bringing an end to his three-year spell at Craven Cottage, which saw him score 31 times in 115 appearances.He was a regular starter up front for Marco Silva’s side in 2025-26, helping secure an 11th-placed finish.
Jimenez previously spent five years with Wolves, initially on loan from Benfica in 2018-19 before his move was made permanent. He established himself as one of the most prolific forwards in the Premier League — scoring 17 league goals in the 2019-20 season — before he suffered a fractured skull against Arsenal in November 2020 which kept him out for the remainder of the season.In total, Jimenez recorded 57 goals and 23 assists in 166 appearances for Wolves.“I was at the club when he was here before so was able to watch him and see what he did for this football club,” head coach Rob Edwards said of Jimenez. “Raul was a big part of our greatest times for a number of years. I know what he means to the football club and to the supporters, but this is not just an emotional signing. This is a signing because we really believe that he’s the right man to be able to help us achieve our aims, so we’re delighted to have him in.”Jimenez has won 126 international caps with Mexico, and was named in his nation’s 26-man squad for this summer’s World Cup, for which they are co-hosts.
