Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez's arrival at Bayer Leverkusen has been warmly received by a number of the club's current squad, including captain Lars Bender.

Hernandez, 27, signed for Leverkusen from Manchester United last month on a three-year contract for a reported fee of £8.75 million.

The striker, who is currently on international duty with Mexico ahead of their friendly against Argentina, could make his Bundesliga debut against Darmstadt on Saturday.

"He's just a great footballer," Leverkusen's veteran attacker Stefan Kiessling said in Bild. "He's speedy and can help us to confuse the opponents."

Bender added that the Hernandez transfer is also an indicator for the club's new-found attractiveness for star names.