It was supposed to be one of the best signings of the season.
As Javier Hernandez arrived last July in a £16million move from Bayer Leverkusen, West Ham fans celebrated and everyone else raised an eyebrow. It truly did seem a fantastic piece of business.
A born goalscorer, the former Manchester United striker had a record of one strike every 130 minutes in the Premier League—the fifth best goals-per-game ratio of any front man in the top-flight.
By the time he made a home debut against Huddersfield in September, the club were already looking at him becoming an icon.