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Chicharito earns praise from new club teammates

Though he's yet to make his formal debut, the Mexican forward's new teammates already believe he's a good addition to the Bundesliga side.

Mexican forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is yet to appear in an official match for Bayer Leverkusen, but he's already winning praise from his new club teammates.

"This is a great thing," team captain Lars Bender told Bild about Chicharito's arrival. "We gained quality with him. A player like him moving here shows how we have become more appealing and attractive in a sporting sense."

The 27-year-old moved from Manchester United to the Bundesliga outfit on deadline day and is expected to play a critical role as Bayer looks to continue the type of form that earned it a Champions League place for 2015-16.