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CONFIRMED: West Ham complete signing of Javier Hernandez for £16m

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West Ham have completed the signing of Mexico international Javier Hernandez from Bayer Leverkusen for £16million.

The 29-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker has signed a three-year contract with the Hammers.

Hernandez becomes West Ham's fourth new arrival of the summer, following Pablo Zabaleta, Joe Hart and Marko Arnautovic to the London Stadium.

Known as 'Chicharito', Hernandez will join his new team-mates at a pre-season training camp in Germany in the next few days.

Mexico's all-time leading scorer told the club's official website: "I am very happy to join West Ham United.