West Ham have completed the £16m signing of striker Javier Hernandez from German club Bayer Leverkusen.
The former Manchester United forward has signed a three-year contract.
In May, Hernandez – widely known by the nickname Chicharito, which means ‘little pea’ – became Mexico’s all-time leading scorer.
“The Premier League is the best league in the world and when the opportunity came, I was desperate to sign for this club,” he said.
Hernandez, 29, scored 59 goals in 156 appearances for United after arriving at Old Trafford in 2010, before joining Leverkusen for £7.3m in August 2015.
He netted 39 times in 76 matches for the Bundesliga club.
“West Ham is a historic club and very ambitious,” he added.
“I’ve had three fantastic years playing in Spain and Germany, but England was really the first big chapter in my career and I am so happy to be back.”
The deal for Hernandez follows the club record signing of Marko Arnautovic, who signed a five-year deal for a fee of £20m, which could rise to £25m.
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