Barcelona will soon establish contact with Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers for 31-year-old striker Raul Jimenez.

According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Barcelona will intensify the efforts to sign Raul Jimenez if Memphis Depay departs from Spotify Camp Nou in the January transfer window. The Blaugrana will soon contact Premier League outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers for the 31-year-old striker.

Raul Jimenez has encountered several peaks and troughs since arriving in the Premier League nearly half a decade ago. The Mexican international joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan for the 2018/19 season before completing a permanent move in July 2019. And while he has been a top performer for the Midlands outfit, his stock has fallen since sustaining a nasty head injury in the 2020/21 season.

The 31-year-old has dropped in the pecking order in the last twelve months. And Jimenez, who has managed only six outings thus far this season, might be out of favour following the arrival of Matheus Cunha from Atletico Madrid. But the player has a big-name suitor, with Barcelona eyeing a January move.

Robert Lewandowski is the only recognised striker in Barcelona’s books, creating a tricky situation for the Blaugrana. Memphis Depay and Ferran Torres can play centrally if required. But the duo’s natural position is on the left flank. In addition, both players face an uncertain future at Spotify Camp Nou.

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Meanwhile, Lewandowski will miss the next three league games due to suspension. And with the remaining players not being prolific, Barcelona will need to find a solution to a potential goalscoring crisis. Jimenez has thus emerged as a viable target for Barcelona.

While the 31-year-old is not as prolific as he was at his peak, he can still be a handy asset in the absence of Lewandowski. And Barcelona will soon contact Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers for the Mexican international. But the Blaugrana will only launch the offensive if Depay leaves this month.

While the Dutchman has many suitors, Xavi Hernandez recently insisted that Barcelona will not sell the 28-year-old. So a January move for Jimenez seems unlikely amid the Catalan club’s issues on the Financial Fair Play front.

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