Hernandez would boost the Saints’ squad (Picture: Reuters)

Southampton’s hopes of completing a transfer deal for Manchester United’s Javier Hernández have taken a substantial step forward after Louis van Gaal suggested he still intends to sell the Mexican this summer.

Hernández has scored 4 goals while on loan for Real Madrid, including a late winner in the Champions League quarter-final against Atlético Madrid last week, but the 26-year-old remains out of favour with the United boss.

‘I gave him a chance and then I said the same thing as I did to Danny Welbeck,’ van Gaal said.

‘When you are a substitute it’s no good. And I won’t change over that. So if you score a goal you are suddenly different? I don’t think so.’




Madrid are believed to be reluctant to take the striker away from Old Trafford for his suggested £7.5m fee, further increasing Southampton’s chances of bringing him to St Mary’s.

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