West Ham have agreed a deal with German side Bayer Leverkusen for the £16 million transfer of striker Javier Hernandez, says the BBC.
Hernandez emerged as Slaven Bilic’s top target this summer after missing out on Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, and the 29-year-old former Manchester United player will now fly to London to finalise personal terms and have a medical with the Hammers.
‘Chicharito’ left the Red Devils in the summer of 2015 after being deemed surplus to requirements by former manager Louis Van Gaal, and has since enjoyed two good seasons in the Bundesliga with Leverkusen.
Mexico’s top ever scorer on the international stage, Hernandez has scored 39 times in 76 matches for the German club during his two year tenure, and his addition will be a huge boost for Slaven Bilic’s side with the Croatian having been looking to bolster his forward options ahead of the new season in August.
Hernandez will become West Ham’s third signing of the summer with the club have already completed deals for both Pablo Zabaleta and Joe Hart.
