Daily Mirror

TOP TARGET HERNANDEZ FITS THE BIL

- D.lewis@trinitymir­ror.com

FROM BACK PAGE medical and to finalise personal terms for his switch from Bayer Leverkusen. West Ham will offer £80,000 per week, matching top earner Andy Carroll, plus bonuses. Providing there are no hitches the 29-year-old will make his Hammers league debut back at former club United on the first day of the campaign next month. Hernandez, who spent four seasons at Old Trafford, was the top summer target for boss Slaven Bilic (left). Bilic has already landed Pablo Zabaleta and Joe Hart, both from Manchester City. Stoke’s Marko Arnautovic is also expected to sign in the next 24 hours. But Bilic has been dealt a blow with midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate out until September with a serious knee injury.

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