New deal: Manchester United have moved swiftly to offer
Javier Hernandez an improved contract
Javier Hernandez has signed a
new five-year contract at Manchester United worth in the region of
£80,000 a week, his agent has revealed.
Eduardo Hernandez said: ‘We have renegotiated
Javier’s contract and he is committed for five years to Manchester
United. The initial contract was good for both Javier and the club
because it enabled both to see if they could fit together and if he
could achieve what was expected of him.
‘Both sides have met their expectations and
United were happy to reward Javier after his very good performances
last season.
‘United came up with a very good offer and I have
nothing but praise for the way they have recognised Javier’s
performances.
‘I will not talk about numbers (wages), but it is
a five-year contract.’
The fact that United were so keen to renegotiate
Hernandez’s contract says everything for the impact the 23-year-old
Mexico striker has had since he was signed as a virtual unknown
prior to the 2010 World Cup.
Hernandez, known as Chicharito, or Little Pea,
scored 20 goals in his debut season at United and has scored twice
this term, even though injury has restricted his
appearances.
Settled in: Hernandez (right) had a sensational first
season at Old Trafford
Having arrived on a basic
contract of £25,000 a week, the player has moved up the pay scale
to join senior professionals such as Ryan Giggs, Patrice Evra and
captain Nemanja Vidic.
His agent added: ‘This is a fixed salary with
incentives based on the team’s success in each of the tournaments.
We are very happy to reach an agreement with United.
‘Javier was not badly paid with his initial
contract, but it was his first one and, with respect, not
comparable with the likes of Wayne Rooney and Nani. But today I can
say that the contract was just signed and everyone is satisfied. It
was never likely that Javier would leave.’
