According to ESPN, West Ham United striker Javier Hernandez was reportedly asked while on 2018 World Cup duty with Mexico whether he would prefer to play for a mid-table Spanish club in La Liga for $5m-a-year or the MLS for $10m-a-year, and Irons fans have been quick to react to his comments.
The 30-year-old endured a difficult debut campaign at the London Stadium where he struggled to get a regular spot in the starting XI under previous boss David Moyes, instead often finding himself as back-up to Marko Arnautovic in the centre-forward role even though it isn’t the Austrian’s natural position.
When asked whether he would prefer a return to Spain to play for a mid-table side on less money or to play in America for more while on duty with his country, he replied, as per ESPN: “$5 million in Spain.”
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West Ham supporters, who could be about to see co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan make their best decision since they arrived at the club, took to social media to give their thoughts on the quotes, and while one said “he clearly wants to leave”, another said “I’m starting to think that selling him could be a good idea”.
Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…
