Man Utd confession from Jimenez shows what attack may have looked like before Cavani deal
Manchester United explored the signing of Wolves striker Raul Jimenez earlier this summer and his arrival would have given Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a whole new dimension in attack.
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Raul Jimenez has revealed that Manchester United made an approach to sign him earlier this summer and his comments shine light on just how different Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's frontline could have looked this season. The Mexican has impressed the United board ever since landing on English soil in 2018 and he is now widely considered as one of the most complete strikers in the Premier League.
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His effectiveness as a target man has been there for all to see during his time at Wolves.
He is equally as influential facing away from goal as he is when facing it.
Jimenez thrives off creating space and bringing others into play, while his scoring rate is impressive too.
He hit 17 goals in the Premier League last season, notching a further 10 in the Europa League.
With Jimenez through the middle and the pace of Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial around him, United would have been frightening.