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The 27-year-old has been a revelation while on a season-long loan from Benfica, with his 15 goals in all competitions making him Nuno Espirito Santo's top scorer.It is thought Wolves will be paying the Portuguese side a sum in the region of £30million for the Mexican. Jimenez has struck up a potent partnership with Diogo Jota in recent months that has been instrumental in the club's rise to seventh in the Premier League, and their journey to the FA Cup semi-finals, in which they face Watford at Wembley on Sunday.Wolves had an exclusive option to make his temporary stay a permanent thing  an option they have now exercised. It is expected he will be tied down to a long-term deal that should see him enjoy his peak years at Molineux. Jimenez said recently: "I'm enjoying it. I love being h...

Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba has assured him that he will not be leaving the club, amid recent rumors linking the French midfielder with a summer switch to Real Madrid.Last week, Pogba described Madrid as a "dream club for every player".Speculation about Pogba's future intensified over the weekend, when Real coach Zinedine Zidane admitted that the club would welcome Pogba if and when he decides to move on from United. It is expected that Zidane will have a big transfer budget to spend this summer, as Madrid seek to rebuild after disappointing performances in this season's La Liga and Champions League.Madrid have previously signed David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo from United in big-money deals, but Solskjaer says he not worried about Pogba's situatio...

Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Alexandre Lacazette gave Arsenal a 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Monday and lifted them to third place in the Premier League above rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.Ramsey found his way through a packed defence on the half hour to score with a low shot before Frenchman Lacazette put the game to bed in the 83rd minute with a chip over the keeper. The result put Arsenal on 63 points with seven games left, two above Spurs and Manchester United, with Chelsea a further point behind, as Unai Emery’s side boosted their hopes of a top-four finish and Champions League football next season. Five of Arsenal’s remaining seven fixtures are away, where they have picked up fewer than half of their points this season, a fact Emery was quick to pick up on after t...

Pep Guardiola believes the pressure of needing to win every remaining Premier League match can boost Manchester City’s quadruple bid.City boss Guardiola hailed his players’ mental strength, tipping them to “go like a machine” in the chase for an unprecedented clean sweep of Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup this term.His side coasted past hapless Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday, with Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero on target and Guardiola predicting only seven wins from their remaining seven matches will allow them to retain the league title.City will face Tottenham in the Champions League quarter-finals and Brighton in the FA Cup’s last four, with Guardiola relishing the clogged schedule and the pressure.“For the semi-final and for the Champions League, be...

Pep Guardiola hopes Sergio Aguero has not suffered a serious injury.The Manchester City striker limped off early in the second half as City returned to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win. Aguero scored his side's second goal after Bernardo Silva fired the opener at Craven Cottage before he was replaced by Gabriel Jesus."He says he felt something, but hopefully he's not injured," said Guardiola."He decided on not continuing. Hopefully it will not be a big issue."We'll see tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow."City have now won 11 of their last 12 and Guardiola insists they must win their last seven matches to hold off Liverpool."Seven games left for the Premier League, and it's easy: we have to win every game to be champions."We have a tough, tough opponent. But that's the chall...

Rafa Benitez insists there is no need to worry about Ayoze Perez’s admission that he could look to leave Newcastle United after a five-year cycle.In an interview in his native Spain, Perez suggested there will be a time when he could look to return to his homeland to take the next step in his career. It will be five years ago this summer when the 25-year-old arrived from Tenerife and his current contract does not expire for a further two seasons. But Perez’s comments could encourage teams in Spain to make a move, even though he has enjoyed another productive campaign in which he has scored seven goals to help Newcastle edge towards safety. Perez has previously interested in the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid but such moves would be much harder for him to nail down now given an indiffer...

Marco Silva has highlighted one key trait he believes has held his side back this season.Everton have suffered an inconsistent campaign up until this stage, at one point finding themselves as high as sixth in the Premier League table before slipping down to the 11th place they currently occupy. The Blues will be looking to continue a recent upturn in form, however, with a visit to the London Stadium to face West Ham on Saturday evening.Silva's side have gained seven points from their previous four matches, but the manager knows they  could and should have got even more. And the boss believes that his team's lack of mental strength throughout this term has been holding them back from securing more points."It’s important to know as much as I can about the players," Silva told the Telegr...

Tottenham Hotspur ruled out Eric Dier and Serge Aurier for Sunday's Premier League trip to Liverpool, manager Mauricio Pochettino has said.Dier suffered a groin injury in England’s 5-0 win over Czech Republic last week and was forced to withdraw from Gareth Southgate’s squad for their visit to Montenegro.“He (Dier) has been ruled out. It’s not a big issue but he needs to recover from the problem he suffered against the Czech Republic with the national team,” Pochettino told a news conference on Friday. “One week, 10, days, two weeks. We’ll see how it is going to improve. He was running today but we need to wait for the evolution (of the injury). “Him, Harry Winks and Serge Aurier are going to be out for the weekend.” Midfielder Winks is continuing on-field rehabilitation after a groin inju...