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Chicharito reveals reason for West Ham number change which ends exit talk

Javier Hernandez has revealed the reasons behind his number change at West Ham, with the decision to take No. 9 seemingly bringing any transfer talk to a close.

The Mexico international has filled the 17 shirt for the Hammers since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2017.

That is because the No. 14 he favoured at Manchester United, Real Madrid and with his country was already taken by Pedro Obiang.

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Summer departures at the London Stadium in the current window have freed up alternative options, with Marko Arnautovic and Andy Carroll giving up numbers seven and nine respectively.