Fulham’s Raúl Jiménez had a convincing financial offer to leave the Premier League club in the summer window.
That’s according to [TUDN](https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/raul-jimenez-rechazo-jugosa-oferta-equipos-regios-regresar-liga-mx) in Mexico, and they report an unnamed Mexican club ‘offered a blank cheque’, which was ‘flatly rejected’ by the striker.
Back in May, the Mexico international extended his contract at Fulham until the end of this season.
TUDN journalist Gibrán Araige shared more updates on this case and reports the unnamed club was from Mexico. He reports the 34-year-old had a firm desire to continue in Europe and therefore, didn’t entertain the unnamed Mexican club.
The former Wolverhampton Wanderers star graduated from Club América’s youth system and spent three years with their first team before leaving them to move to Europe in 2014.
Jiménez is still in Europe and if he were to decide to return to his country, the journalist claims it’ll be to join his former club. These are the two key reasons why the Fulham man didn’t entertain an approach before he signed an extension with Marco Silva’s side.
_“When Raúl hadn’t yet signed a contract renewal with Fulham, a northern team approached him, I don’t know if it was Rayados or Tigre, and offered a very good price to repatriate Raúl Jiménez… a very good offer,”_ he said.
_“Raúl said thank you, but no, I want to continue in Europe, and besides, if I return to Mexican football, it would be to wear the yellow jersey \[América\].”_
Jiménez scored once in the EFL Cup and is yet to score or register an assist in the league with the London club this season.