Raúl Jiménez, in the sights of a Bayern figure: Lucas Hernández praised the Mexican footballer

Lucas Hernandez, current player of the German team Bayern Munich, spoke about the good football role of Raul Jimenez, as well as his experience when both players shared the dressing room at the Spanish club, Atlético de Madrid, under the command of Argentine technical director Diego Pablo Simeone.

In an interview with Azteca Deportes, the French defender He spoke about the months in which he coincided with Raúl Jiménez. In 2014 both players reached the mattress box, Jiménez from Club América in the month of August and Hernández in November when he was summoned from the lower categories. They wore the same colors for 9 months, until August 2015, when the S. L. Benfica announced the transfer of the native of Tepeji del Río to Portuguese football.

“He, at that time at Atlético, I was not having much prominence, but I was still happyHe continued to train well and that is what has led him to be where he is right now, scoring all those goals there in England and being a key player ”, he declared Hernández.

In his passage through America, Raúl Jiménez recorded 36 goals in league duels and he started 84 times. Although his transfer from the Mexican box to Atlético de Madrid He caused great expectation in the fans of both clubs, his time at the Madrid club did not cause great relevance. In this frame recorded 2 assists and only one goal. He had 4 starts and made 10 shots on goal in La Liga games.

In his passage through football in Portugal improved his game. Although he was not consolidated as a holder, in his first tournament he scored five goals and started eight games. Similarly, between In 2016 and 2018, he started 12 times, scored 13 goals and recorded two assists in league games.

In that team he also had the opportunity to participate in the Champions League. In the three tournaments that he played with the Benfica jersey, the team qualified for the highest competition in Europe. In his first season he had more presence, because registered three goals and two assists in said fair, although in the following two editions he did not register annotations despite having been a starter four times.

Later, toNotice the lack of minutes of the Mexican with Benfica, the board decided to loan it to the newly promoted team Wolverhampton Wanderers. Thus, the June 12, 2018, the participation of Raúl Jiménez was confirmed in the English Premier League. Before leaving Portugal, he signed an extension of his contract until 2021 and a recession clause was established for it.

In his first tournament he was A starter in 36 games, he made 111 shots on goal, of which he made 13 and had 7 assists in league games. Thanks to its good performance, The English club decided to exercise the purchase option and on July 1, 2019, its integration into the squad was made official. The next tournament managed to score 17 goals in the domestic tournament and established himself as the best player in the Wolves team. So far this season he has achieved four annotations and his team, as of today, is located in the third position of the general table with 13 points.

Lucas Hernández said that, in addition to having demonstrated his great soccer level, one of the most remarkable aspects of Raúl is his humility, because his quality as a person transcends the field of play.

“I know Raúl Jiménez very well, he is a great player, as we are seeing now in England, very great person. It is true that we have shared a dressing room for a short time, but I have very good memories of him. Off the field He is a great person and is the most important thing. ”, He finished.

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