Valencia expected to reignite January interest in West Ham striker Javier Hernandez – report

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According to a report by Football.London, Valencia are expected to return for West Ham forward Javier Hernandez in the summer transfer window.

Valencia tried to sign Hernandez in January but the Hammers knocked back a £7m bid, as per Sky Sports News.

But the La Liga outfit could reignite their interest and test West Ham’s resolve as Hernandez enters the final year of his contract.

Javier Hernandez at West Ham

Chicharito was a marquee signing when Slaven Bilic picked him up from Bayer Leverkusen but his time at West Ham has been up and down.

The Mexico international has often struggled as a lone striker, but has thrived from the bench or alongside a strike partner.

In his first season with West Ham, Hernandez scored eight times in 33 matches with all of those goals coming in the Premier League.

This season, the diminutive striker has already matched that total, scoring eight in 26 with seven coming in the league.

The 30-year-old netted twice against Huddersfield Town in the last game to help West Ham produce a late comeback victory.

West Ham’s striker situation

But with his contract expiring in summer 2020, could the Irons be tempted to let Hernandez leave and bring in a younger striker?

Chicharito could be one of a number of strikers leaving in the summer. Andy Carroll’s contract is expiring, Lucas Perez is out of favour and Marko Arnautovic wanted out in January.

Manuel Pellegrini will have to weigh up all of these options if Valencia return with another bid for Hernandez this summer.