da jogodeouro： After failing to sign a replacement for Romelu Lukaku following his departure to Serie A giants Inter in the summer, Manchester United have understandably looked short on goals this season. The Red Devils have netted just 32 goals in their 21 Premier League games thus far, and have been reliant on Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to find the back of the net for them.
da bet esporte： Whilst Mason Greenwood has shown plenty of promise in his time on the pitch – he already has eight senior goals this season – it is certainly a tall order for him to be considered the club’s third-choice striker at just 18. Against Manchester City on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup, the starlet was the man to replace Martial up front, with Rashford sticking to the left.
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It is therefore no surprise that the Red Devils have been linked with a move for a new centre-forward, and according to Goal, that man could well be Wolves’ Raul Jimenez. And whilst he may not come with the burgeoning reputation of an Erling Braut Haaland who scored a Champions League hat-trick earlier this season, the 6 foot 3 ace may be the perfect fit for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
With United’s intent on wanting to press and work hard off the ball so that they can counter quickly with their pace out wide, Jimenez’s work-rate and willingness to put a shift in makes him the ideal number nine. As per Sofascore, the Mexican averages 0.4 interceptions, 0.6 tackles and 5.4 total duels won per game in the Premier League this season. In contrast, the Red Devils’ current striker of choice Martial averages just 0.1, 0.4 and 3.5 for those exact same categories.
Jimenez’s desire to help out his team through his relentless defensive work makes him a manager’s dream, and the fact he also has double the amount of Premier League assists this campaign as Martial (6) is further evidence of his selflessness. And when you compare the Wolves forward’s output to Lukaku, then it really would be a case of firmly banishing any memories of the Belgian’s exit.
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Lukaku managed no assists whatsoever in his final season in English football’s top-flight, and provided just 0.7 key passes and 0.3 tackles per game. Jimenez on the other hand delivered seven assists, and averaged 1.1 key passes and 0.8 tackles per game. The Mexican’s stats prove he is far better at bringing in the rest of the team, and helping them out.
He isn’t just your simple run of the mill goal-scorer who only thrives on good service. A swoop for Jimenez makes sense on so many levels for United.
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