Why a return for Javier Hernandez to Manchester United isn't a bad idea 

It felt almost like a travesty when then Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, sold Javier Hernandez to German club, Bayer Leverkusen, in the summer of 2015, as many still felt he had a lot to offer the club.

The Mexican national team's all-time top-scorer had wowed fans at Old Trafford given that he was a regular source of goals when it mattered most, as he had a knack of scoring late goals that turned defeats into draws and draws into wins.

The player was bought by West Ham at the beginning of this season to offer a more attacking dynamic to the side, but he has struggled to settle at the club, as he hasn't looked like a proper fit for the kind of football they play.

The Telegraph reports that United are looking into the possibility of re-signing Hernandez, given that the club needs another striker to ease the load on summer signing, Romelu Lukaku.

The-24-year old Belgian International was signed by the 20-time English champions off the back of an excellent season with Everton, but despite an impressive start, Lukaku has struggled to live up to the hype that surrounded him at the beginning of the campaign.

Is Hernandez what Manchester United need?

Hernandez saved United on many occasions with his late goals

Now, let's be clear. Hernandez will not come in to start games, but will do so to offer another kind of threat when things begin to go awry.

So many times this season, United have failed to capitalize on possession and chances, with some profligate finishing costing them points, and could definitely do with another potentially goal-scoring outlet.

For Hernandez, a move back to Old Trafford means that he will have the chance to complete unfinished business, given that he was hurried out of the club by van Gaal. Chicharito had built up a good rapport with the fans at the club, who could identify with his ascent to the top from humble beginnings.

The first tryst

Manchester United had signed the now 29-year-old from Guadalajara in the Mexican league before the 2010 World Cup, which in itself was a smart move as he went on to have a brilliant tournament in South Africa.

In his first official game for the Red Devils, he scored in United's 3-1 win over Chelsea in the 2010 FA Community Shield - a goal which was to herald a series of strikes that ultimately became his trademark: opportunistic goals from inside the box.

Current Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, had publicly claimed that although he had nothing to do with it, he certainly regretted Hernandez's sale. He further added that he would always welcome Chicharito into his squad.

Jose Mourinho has publicly expressed his fondness for Javier Hernandez

If signed, Hernandez will offer guidance to the likes of Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, given that he has played for the club in the past and has also won many trophies during his time under Sir Alex Ferguson.

Chicharito also has experience on a global level, considering that he was farmed out on loan to Real Madrid, where he helped the Spanish outfit in the UEFA Champions League, as he scored the winner in the quarterfinals with another predatory finish in the 18-yard box.

As easy as it sounds, it takes a lot of movement, positioning and intelligence to score the kinds of goals that made him popular. It sure seems like Hernandez has unfinished business at Old Trafford, and the fans would ostensibly be delighted, should he return to Manchester United in the near future.