“Not contemplating it” – Club not interested in signing Fulham player, completely dismissed

Mexican side Club América are not interested in a move for Fulham striker Raúl Jiménez this summer.

That’s according to journalist Julio Ibáñez, who insists that América’s current focus is elsewhere and not on the Fulham man.

Reports in the last few months indicated that Jiménez was open to the idea of a return to his former club this summer after falling down the pecking order at Fulham this season.

He started the campaign as first choice, but several injuries saw him out of contention and Rodrigo Muniz take advantage, establishing himself in Marco Silva’s side and scoring the goals to keep Jiménez out.

That led to suggestions the Mexican could be ready to bring his time in Europe to an end and he recently fuelled the rumours about América by insisting they are the only Mexican side he would consider joining.

Ibáñez insists they’re not interested in the Fulham striker at this point.

“(In America) If they want to fill the two foreign positions that they have in the squad, perhaps with a man from the national market to reinforce their options, then Raúl Jiménez is not one of them in this market,” he said.

“Today he is not available to reach America, they are not contemplating it.”

It may be a case of saying face, after Raúl Jiménez said earlier this week he has no intention of returning to Mexico and plans to see out his Fulham contract.