Hernandez closing in on record-breaking LA Galaxy transfer

LA Galaxy have revealed they are “serious” about signing former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.

Club manager Dennis te Kloese is looking for a replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic after he headed back to AC Milan.

He told Spanish outlet MARCA that the Sevilla forward could be the man.

Kloese said: “We are going to try seriously to sign him, it would be a good deal for us.”

Having previously mentioned his desire to play in the MLS, the 5ft 7in Mexican is said to be in “advanced negotiations” after meeting with a representative of Galaxy on Monday to discuss an offer over the potential move.

Sevilla are said to want £8million for Hernandez, which would force the MLS side to smash the club record £5million they paid Villareal for Giovani dos Santos in 2015.

Despite being said to have a good relationship with manager Lopetegui, Hernandez has been struggling for games at Sevilla, having made just 14 appearances in all competitions.

Following his £6.5million move from West Ham in the summer, the striker has scored just three goals for them, including one in LaLiga and two in the UEFA Europa League.

The signing of Hernandez could, however, offer Galaxy the Ibrahimovic replacement they have been looking for.

The Swedish center-forward scored 52 goals in 56 games for the US team but left at the end of last season to try his hand again in Europe.

Hernandez won the Premier League twice with United and is Mexico’s all-time leading scorer with 52 goals.

While he will face a hard task replicating Ibrahimovic’s incredible goalscoring record, he will arguably be the biggest ticket seller in Major League Soccer.

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Playing for the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, scoring 156 goals in his club career and making 109 appearances for Mexico, Hernandez would bring top-flight experience to the LA Galaxy.