Raul Jimenez’s promising recovery from his head injury means Wolves are likely to prioritise other areas of their team during this summer’s transfer window.
Though the Mexican will not be in competitive action again until the start of next season at the earliest – as first revealed by Sportsmail on April 8 – he has now been cleared to head the ball again after a specialist appointment this week.
As there is only one game left this season, against Manchester United on Sunday, Wolves have opted to keep Jimenez back and concentrate on having him for the 2021-22 campaign, in which club doctor Matt Perry expects he ‘will be able to play a full part’.
Though Wolves will keep a close eye on Jimenez’s progress in pre-season and could adjust their plans, at present their main aim is to strengthen the centre of their defence and midfield.
There is interest in centre-back Willy Boly and midfielder Ruben Neves, while another defender, Romain Saiss, has only 12 months remaining on his contract and Neves’ central midfield partner Joao Moutinho will be 35 in September.
Like the majority of clubs, it is unlikely Wolves will spend significantly this summer as football continues to feel the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Willian Jose was signed in January on loan from Real Sociedad to cover for the absence of Jimenez but the Brazilian has scored only once in 17 matches and is highly unlikely to move to Molineux permanently.
In recent matches, 18-year-old Fabio Silva has been preferred to him in attack.
