Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United are in need of more strikers before the transfer window closes, yet it looks like they are set to lose almost everyone. Over the past 24 hours, a deal has been on the cards and now the BBC have confirmed the news that Javier Hernandez has joined Bayer Leverkusen for £7.3m and has signed a three year deal with the Germans.

Hernandez spent the previous season on loan with La Liga giants Real Madrid, but failed to make a serious impression in the limited playing time that he received.

The striker told Bayer Leverkusen's official website: "I know the English Premier League and the Primera Division in Spain, two of the three major European leagues. Now I want to experience the Bundesliga. "It's wonderful that I get to play for a club like Bayer Leverkusen. It's a great opportunity for me and I want to achieve something here." Bayer Leverkusen's sporting director Rudi Voller told their club website: "With 'Chicharito', we have more possible variations and we'll be more unpredictable. He's a lively, agile and fast striker who is strong, has a good technique and a very good record. I am delighted that he has chosen to join Bayer Leverkusen. The Bundesliga can look forward to seeing a great player."