West Ham United are reportedly close to signing Javier Hernandez and these stats will have fans drooling.
The Hammers have made the former Manchester United striker their prime striker target as Slaven Bilic looks to add “game-changer” signings to his team.
The East Londoners have signed Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer from Manchester City and are said to be close to completing a season-long loan deal for his former teammate Joe Hart.
Bilic is also keen to bring in Stoke City’s Marko Arnautovic to supply Mexico’s all-time top scorer Hernandez, who The Mirror claim is close to agreeing a move to the London Stadium.
Javier Hernandez shoots
Hammers fans are understandably excited at the prospect of Chicarito finally ending their long search for a top quality striker.
And the stats show they should be too, as they are getting one of the most potent finishers around.
If Bilic does manage to land Hernandez, West Ham should finally have a player capable of getting the 20 goals a season they have craved.
Hernandez has a superb goals to game record, particularly in the league and for his country.
The striker was adored by Red Devils fans and it is easy to see why, as he notched 37 league goals in just 49 league starts for the club.
A loan to Real Madrid saw Hernandez get less game time but he maintained his amazing ratio, notching seven goals in as many league starts.
Javier Hernandez scoring for Manchester United
At Bayer Leverkusen he has hit 28 league goals in 45 starts to give him a total of 72 goals in just 101 league starts, a ratio of a goal every 1.4 games.
Hernandez also has a record 48 goals in 96 appearances for Mexico.
Even if that slips to a goal every two games for the Hammers in the increasingly competitive Premier League, West Ham fans are in for a real treat… and possibly a new hero.
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