Wolves have confirmed the club‑record £30m signing of Raúl Jiménez from Benfica. The striker’s move will become a permanent one in the summer when his season-long loan expires at the end of June. Jiménez, who has been a revelation for Wolves this season, has agreed a four‑year contract.

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The 27-year-old striker has scored 12 times in the Premier League and also has seven assists, including a hand in both goals in the 2-1 victory against Manchester United on Tuesday. His partnership with Diogo Jota has proved particularly successful during the second half of the campaign and Wolves supporters will welcome the prospect of the two playing up front together again next season.

Jiménez failed to hold down a regular place for Benfica last season, scoring eight times, and the Mexican had never really been prolific across the previous three years in Europe, not helped by the fact that he spent so much time on the substitutes’ bench. Wolves, however, felt that Jiménez had the attributes to succeed as a No 9 in the Premier League – he is 6ft 2in, mobile and has excellent close control – and their faith has been rewarded.

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As well as his ability to hold up the ball and intelligently bring other players into the game – it was a lovely pass that he fed into the path of Jota for Wolves’ equaliser against United – his scoring record has been outstanding. With three goals in the FA Cup on top of his Premier League return, Jiménez’s tally stands at 15.

Nuno Espírito Santo, the Wolves manager, was keen to ensure that Jiménez stayed in the long term and it was always the intention of Fosun, the club’s ambitious owner, to get everything agreed well before the end of this season. It is understood that a £30m buy-out clause was inserted at the time of the loan deal being finalised, meaning that Jiménez’s transfer fee will top the previous record signing of Adama Traoré, who joined for £18m from Middlesbrough last summer.