Hernandez hits Irons with wage stunner!
Hopes that Javier Hernandez will arrive as West Ham’s latest signing have been savaged by the Mexican’s extraordinary wage demands.
With various media outlets currently claiming his next destination is either the Boleyn or Bayer Leverkusen, Hernandez looks to have priced himself out of a move to the east end.
The Manchester United player – having finally been made available by Reds boss Louis Van Gaal – has doubled his wage demands since the Hammers first showed their hand a few weeks ago.
ClaretandHugh has learned exclusively that figures of around £65k a week were on the table and looking agreeable but that in the latest round of talks “the numbers have gone crazy” to quote a highly placed source.
We have been reliably informed that the player now wants a £130k a week plus goal bonuses of between £50k to £80k.
And unless Hernandez and his agents take a massive reality check before the transfer window closes the club’s No 1 target will not be arriving at the Boleyn.
Meanwhile, we were told the Irons are holding what was described as “a partial interest” in Hull City’s Nikica Jelavić.