Despite the fact that the Red Devils have been crying out for a central striker, the 27-year-old Hernandez was always deemed surplus to requirements by van Gaal, and spent last season on loan at Real Madrid.
Now the ‘Little Pea’ starts a new chapter in the German top-tier with a Leverkusen side on the rise. As for van Gaal and co., they’re now hoping £36million new-boy Anthony Martial can share the striking burden with Wayne Rooney in seasons to come.