According to the Daily Star West Ham United are considering rescuing Javier Hernandez following his disappointing loan spell at Real Madrid.

With the year-long deal almost up and Hernandez almost certain to be released back to parent club Manchester United, the striker's future looks anything but bright. Considering him surplus to requirements, United allowed the marksman to go out on loan and surprisingly it was Spanish giants Real Madrid who decided to give him a chance.

But things haven’t gone well for the Mexican forward, who has only scored four goals from his 16 La Liga appearances for the current Champions League winners - his main use has been as a substitute.

It is difficult to gauge his contributions for Real when you think about how few minutes he gets to play, but either way he hasn’t been able to make his mark and will not be wearing their white shirt next season.

West Ham have had a changeable season starting well but quickly slipping back down to their usual table position. In their last five games the Hammers managed only one win and lost to bottom of the table Leicester City, causing many to expect a personnel change at the top of the club this summer. Manager Sam Allardyce has been at Upton Park since 2011 leading the East London club through promotion and up to a high of 10th in their first campaign. Last year they finished down in 13th, and with this season's table climb stunted it looks as if West Ham have failed to make any real improvements despite some high profile signings.

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Their highest goal scorer has been Senegalese striker Diafra Sakho who has found the net 10 times, but their next prolific player, Stewart Downing, has found the net only half as often. The Hammers just aren’t scoring enough goals and so a forward with the experience and undeniable quality of 'Chicharito' may just be what they need to push them higher than their typical midtable finish.

In Hernandez’s most prolific season for Manchester United he scored 20 times in all competitions helping them win the Premier League once again. But that was during his first season at the club before his role reduced more and more over his next four seasons there.

The 26-year-old still has 18 months left on his contract and considering that Red Devils manager Louis van Gaal has several other attacking options, Hernandez is better off pushing for a permanent move now rather than sitting on the bench for another season. Also with his contract coming to an end, United are likely to want to get some money for him rather than eventually let him go on a free transfer.

If West Ham can get around what is likely to be a sizeable transfer fee then they should take a chance on Hernandez, but only if they can offer him regular football. Hernandez needs to be starting as many games as possible and then he will provide the goals that the Hammers have been lacking. After all he has played for two of the best teams in Europe and is his country’s joint-second highest goal scorer of all time.

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