3. Javier Hernandez – Manchester United
There’s one thing that isn’t in dispute and that is Hernandez’s ability in front of goal.
United’s partnership of Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie have prevented him from starting as many games as he’d like, but whenever he’s come in from the fringes he’s proved that he still knows there the goal is.
Concerned by his lack of opportunities during a World Cup year, a move will very much be on his mind come the new year and the possibility of staying in the Premier League, where he is already established, will surely appeal.
Chelsea lack a true goal poacher like Hernandez. With Fernando Torres still not firing on all cylinders and Samuel Eto a veritable shadow of the player he used to be, Jose Mourinho needs a player that can feed off of all the service provided in and around the box by the rest of the club’s attacking players.
However, it’s not likely that United will want to let him go without having a replacement lined up, meaning that it may require a few more 0’s on the cheque in order to bring him on board at Stamford Bridge.