Javier Hernandez could leave Manchester United in search of first-team football and head to Arsenal, believes Rene Meulensteen.

The Mexican striker agreed a deal to join the Red Devils in April 2010 and in his three and a bit seasons with the club has netted 54 times in 125 appearances.

The poacher, who mainly features off the bench, has recently been linked with Arsenal and Tottenham though.

And the club’s former caoch reckons that unless David Moyes gives the striker regular games he may be resigned to losing the player.

He told Drive Time: “Chicharito Hernandez is a fantastic striker. Wherever he pops up he will score goals.

“With Hernandez, having Robin van Persie in that position mean sometimes you will fall short. That’s why it’s so important that, at the right time, you mix up the combinations and that all these players feel like they contribute to the competitions that you play in.

“If Hernandez comes to an age where he thinks he wants regular football and he can get into another top team in the Premier League then I can see him considering it, but it’s not easy leaving Manchester United.”