Javier Hernandez signed Manchester United 12x8 inch photo framed and comes complete with a certificate of authenticity.
Manchester United were first made aware of Hernández in October 2009; a scout went to Mexico that December and reported positively after watching a few games. Because of Hernández's age, the club originally planned to wait before making a move to sign him, but his potential involvement with the national team at the World Cup rushed the club into making a bid. United's chief scout, Jim Lawlor, was sent to Mexico for three weeks in February and March to watch Hernández and filed another positive report on him, before the club solicitor went over to Mexico to finalise the paperwork
On 8 April 2010, Hernández agreed a deal to sign for Manchester United for an undisclosed fee, subject to a work permit application The previous day, Hernández had been present at Manchester United's Champions League quarter-final win over Bayern Munich at Old Trafford The deal was conducted in complete secrecy; Hernández's agent was kept in the dark, as was his grandfather Tomás Balcázar, who thought Hernández was going on a trip to Atlanta in the United States.[12][13] As part of the deal, United played a friendly against Chivas to open their new stadium on 30 July.[14] On 27 May, the work permit was granted, allowing the transfer to be made official on 1 July.