It’s long been known that Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández has been on a physical and playing level decline over the past years. After five years years of intermittent success at Manchester United, topped off by an average 2014 World Cup, the Mexican striker was finally sold to German club Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2015. And despite tallying 39 goals in 76 matches (averaging just over 1 goal per 2 matches) over the span of two years, the Germans decided to part ways with the striker just halfway through his contract.
‘Chicharito’ was then sold to West Ham United, with whom he also spent two years, except for playing in 13 less matches and scoring less than half of his total in the previous two years (17 goals).