West Ham United and Liverpool have been linked with Benfica forward Raul Jimenez in the summer transfer window.
Reported Liverpool and West Ham United target Raul Jimenez has been quoted as saying by Football365 that he is open to the idea of moving to the Premier League.
The Mexico international has suggested the he could leave Benfica and move to the English top flight this summer.
“The Premier League is a great championship, but you have to wait,” Football365 quotes Jimenez as saying when asked about speculation of a move to England.
“I don’t close any doors and we’ll see what happens. I’m still at Benfica. Now, I’m going to have a good vacation then go back to work with everything.
“I saw the news came out but I don’t know anything. I was concentrating on the national team. I have a date to return to Benfica, to join the pre-season games and I’m in the club’s hands.”
Jimenez joined Portuguese giants Benfica from Spanish outfit Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2015 for a transfer fee reported by The Daily Mail to be worth £713,000.
The Mexico international forward struggled to make an impact at Atletico, and his record at Benfica is not great either.
During the 2016-17 campaign, the 26-year-old scored seven goals and provided one assist in 19 Primeira Liga appearances, according to WhoScored.
While the forward is talented, it is hard to see him score 20 goals in the Premier League for West Ham or Tottenham.
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