Javier Hernandez pulls a surprise on van Gaal from Man United goodbye message - but thanks Sir Alex Ferguson and fans
Football
By
Mirror
| Sep 03, 2015
Javier Hernandez has paid tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United chief scout Jim Lawlor but offered no gratitude to David Moyes or Louis van Gaal.
Hernandez, 27, completed a £7.1m move to Bayer Leverkusen earlier this week after five years with United.
A £6m signing from Chivas Guadalajara, the Mexican scored 59 goals in 157 Reds games, playing a decisive role in their 19th and 20th title triumphs, the Manchester Evening News reports.
However, he was marginalised by Moyes in 2013-14 and then farmed out on loan by his successor, Van Gaal, who laughed back in April when he was asked if Hernandez had a future at United.
"I want to thank Sir Alex Ferguson & Jim Lawlor, the club staff, all the players I played with," Hernandez wrote on Instagram.
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"But specially I want to thank all the Manchester United fans in the UK and all around the world for the incredible support I've had this past 4 years and all the best wishes they have for me in my new chapter!! #MUFC #GGMU #2premierleagues #19&20 #60goals #85starts #thankyou"
Lawlor spent three weeks watching Hernandez in early 2010 before he advised Ferguson to sign the Mexico international.