West Ham are on the verge of completing the signing of Atletico reserve striker Raul Jimenez on loan.
But what exactly do we know about him? Probably not as much as KUMB member RealisticHammer, who has watched the 24-year-old Mexican international extensively in recent seasons.So we asked RH for his views on Jimenez, who is expected to complete his move imminently. Here what he has to say about West Ham's latest acquisition...
"I saw Jimenez play quite a lot for Mexico and Atletico last season. Most people seem to think he's some kind of Sully special in the same way Sakho was, and that his record at Atletico was abysmal.
In fact, he only played four full games for Atletico last season, scoring once and getting an assist. He was used mainly as a substitute as Simeone liked his work ethic and ability to hold the ball up, he was also admired by Simeone for being a willing runner.
The fact that he did not get much football last season, at a huge club like Atletico, affected his chances hugely in the national team set-up. He scored a few goals in the Copa America but Mexico prioritised the Gold Cup (which they won) and generally sent a B team to the Copa America.
Nevertheless, Jimenez played well in the two games he got to start, scoring in both.
He is a good all round player and would honestly be an asset to us but a bridge too far, last season at Atletico because displacing Griezmann and Mandzukic was pretty much impossible for a newcomer to that league.
I honestly believe if he gets regular games in the Premier League he could be a one-in-three kind of striker who would be beneficial to our campaign this season.
For those wanting Hernandez as our main striker this season for £12million, I've seen both playing alongside each other multiple times for Mexico over the last few years and there was honestly not much in it.
Jimenez is a tad slower than Hernandez, but he has a greater work ethic and is far better at holding up the ball. Hopefully he can put a poor last season behind him and hit the ground running at the Boleyn. "
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