MANCHESTER, England (AP)—Manchester United is set to sign a initial Mexicanplayer after agreeing to take striker Javier Hernandez from Chivas for nextseason.
United pronounced Thursday a Mexico international has upheld a medicalexamination as well as will stick upon for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old Hernandez willbecome a United player upon Jul 1 if he is granted a work permit from a Britishgovernment.
Since making his Chivas entrance in Sep 2006, Hernandez has scored 26goals. He has scored 4 goals in 4 games for Mexico—two against Bolivia,and a single each against North Korea as well as New Zealand.
“I am delighted to strech agreement with Chivas to bring such an excitingyoung striker, who has been in such prolific form for both his bar as well as hiscountry,” United manager Alex Ferguson said. “He will be a good addition toour patrol as well as you demeanour brazen to welcoming our initial Mexican player in thesummer.”
As partial of a deal, United will fool around a preseason accessible during Chivas’ new45,000 seat track in Guadalajara in July—the initial time a three-timeEuropean champions will have played in Mexico. United is additionally finalizing detailsof a debate of a United States in July.
Hernandez is well known in Mexico by his nickname “Chicharito,” whichtranslates roughly as “little sweet pea.” His father, who has a same name ashis son, was well known during his football career with Mexico bar Tecos as“Chicharo,” or simply “sweet pea.”
Hernandez’s father was in Mexico’s 1986 World Cup patrol as a reserve. Hisgrandfather Tomas Balcazar played in a 1954 World Cup as well as scored a single goal.
Hernandez, who turns 22 upon June 1, scored eight goals in ! a initia l fivegames this season with Chivas, a Mexico first-division record.
He is in a middle of a mangle as well as will stick upon a training stay set up nextweek for Mexico-based players who have been comparison for a World Cup.
The need for a brand new distinguished option has been highlighted by United’s relianceon Wayne Rooney, who had to fool around against Bayern Munich upon Wednesday despitecarrying an harmed ankle that was harm in a diversion as United was knocked out inthe quarterfinals.
United won a diversion 3-2, but Bayern modernized upon away goals after a scorewas locked during 4-4.
Hernandez will additionally be competing for a place up front with Michael Owen, whohas had an injury-plagued initial season during United, as well as 18-year-old FedericoMacheda, who is still viewed as an impact substitute by Ferguson.
Four alternative Mexicans have featured prominently in a Premier League inrecent years: Carlos Vela for Arsenal, Jared Borgetti for Bolton, GuillermoFranco for West Ham as well as Giovani Dos Santos for Tottenham as well as Ipswich Town.
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