He is a different option to anything the club have

Allardyce made it clear that he wanted to bring in a forward during the January transfer window – but all deals fell through.

Come the summer, Hernandez would be a brilliant option for the club and is able to lead the line or come off the bench to provide something a bit different.

He is the opposite of Andy Carroll and can work as part of a two up top or even as a lone forward should the need arise.