BREAKING NEWS: Hernandez set to join West Ham from Leverkusen

Former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez will sign for West Ham from Bayer Leverkusen subject to a medical, the two clubs have announced.

The 29-year-old Mexico international moved to Leverkusen from Old Trafford, following a season on loan at Real Madrid, in August 2015.

He scored 39 goals in 76 competitive games for the Bundesliga side and will bolster Slaven Bilic s attacking options, with the West Ham boss having already signed Joe Hart on a season-long loan along with the England goalkeeper s former Manchester City team-mate Pablo Zabaleta.

West Ham are said to be paying a fee in the region of £13million for Hernandez s services.

A statement on West Ham s official website read: West Ham United and Bayer Leverkusen have agreed terms for the …