Fergie swoops for Mexico’s ‘Chicharito’

ALEX FERGUSON has already started planning for next season by announcing that Wayne Rooney will have some goalscoring company next season.

Little is known on these shores about Javier Hernandez, but the 21-year-old, who goes by the title of “Chicharito”, has made a name for himself in his native Mexico, where he has scored almost a goal every two games in his couple of seasons at Chivas. As United’s first Mexican player, Hernandez will bring novelty value at least should a work permit application be concluded prior to official confirmation of his move on July 1.

As part of the deal, United will play a match to open the new 45,000-capacity Chivas Stadium in Guadalajara as part of its 2010/11 season preparations.