Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that he was close to signing former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.
Villas-Boas took charge of Tottenham Hotspur in 2012 after he was relieved of his duties as Chelsea manager. And now the 40-year-old manager has revealed that he was close to signing Javier Hernandez while the striker was playing for Manchester United.
Villas-Boas said: “I was close to signing Chicharito, I still have a very good relationship with him,
“He always said: ‘Coach, I’m going to fight for my position [at United] and I’ll fight until the end.’
“I told him that he should give me an opportunity that he should come, but no. He believed in himself a lot and that also excited me.
“In the end, we weren’t able to come to an agreement.”
Hernandez played 157 games for Manchester United signing joining the club from Mexican side Guadalajara in 2010. The Mexican International scored 59 goals for the Red Devils and was one of the key figures under Sir Alex Ferguson’s managerial regime.
But Chicharito – as he is fondly called was eventually sold to German side Bayer Leverkusen by manager Louis Van Gaal.
Hernandez currently plays for Premier League side West Ham United after moving to the club during the previous summer window for a transfer fee of £16 million.
