Fulham, Wolves agree on Raul Jimenez transfer – sources

Fulham have agreed a £5 million ($6.42m) deal with Wolves to sign striker Raul Jimenez, sources have told ESPN.

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Jimenez, 32, is set to finalise personal terms, and a medical is expected to take place early next week.

Fulham’s interest comes amid ongoing uncertainty over the future of Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is not available for selection

after being frustrated at being denied a move away from the club.

The Serbia forward is keen on joining Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, who have had a £25m bid rejected with Fulham valuing

him in excess of £50m.

Jimenez has been at Wolves since 2018 — initially on loan from Benfica before joining permanently a year later — and was

later sidelined for nine months after fracturing his skull during a game against Arsenal in 2020.

Fulham boss Marco Silva had on Saturday expressed his frustration at the club’s lack of signings this summer, but Jimenez is

now close to becoming their first arrival.

Man United beat Arsenal at sold-out MetLife Stadium in N.J.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Manchester United kicked off their summer tour of the United States with a 2-0 win

over Arsenal at MetLife Stadium.

Bruno Fernandes marked his appointment as United’s permanent captain with a goal in the first half, quickly followed by

another from Jadon Sancho, who was deployed at the No. 9 in Erik ten Hag’s system.

Tom Heaton, starting in goal while new signing André Onana continues to build up his fitness following his move from Inter,

made a good double save from Gabriel Martinelli.

Mason Mount started the game for United in front of a sell-out crowd of 82,262 — the highest attendance for a soccer match

in New Jersey — while Declan Rice, Jurriën Timber and Kai Havertz were all named in a strong team picked by Arsenal

manager Mikel Arteta.

Arteta will not be happy with mistakes that led to both United’s first-half goals, first from Aaron Ramsdale and then Gabriel.

Ramsdale should have saved Fernandes’ effort from outside the penalty area while Gabriel let Sancho nip in before racing

towards the goal and firing a shot into the top corner.

The one downside for Ten Hag was an injury to Amad Diallo. The Ivory Coast winger, who impressed on loan at Sunderland

last season, came on at half-time but had to be replaced shortly afterwards with Facundo Pellistri.

Despite the result, there was still a penalty shootout after the final whistle after both managers agreed before kick-off that it

was a good chance to practice penalties in front of a big crowd.

United won the shoot-out 5-3 thanks to successful efforts from Casemiro, Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelöf, Marcus

Rashford and Christian Eriksen. Fabio Vieira missed the decisive kick for Arsenal.