Could offloading Javier Hernandez prove to the Manchester United's detriment, as a pacy forwardwith a poaching instinct?

The striker has scored 35 goals in 93 league appearances since joining the club in 2010—a strike rate of better than one in three—while hitting seven goals in 22 Champions League appearances for the Red Devils.

Finding a striker with such natural ability as Hernandez will be difficult, too, with the striker's proven talents of popping up at vital moments to score important goals. This was shown by his two goals as United progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-1 home win against Marseille in 2011:

Should the club offload Hernandez and with van Persie's prone to injury, the club would be left with just England pair Wayne Rooneyand Danny Welbeck, with an injury to either forward leading to a selection headache.

With little time to prove his worth on the pitch, too, Hernandez's frustrations have no doubt been felt by the United supporters, who know just how important the player is to their side.

It's not just good feet that help Hernandez's forward play, though; it's his ability to pick the perfect place to run into when bearing down on goal and, more often than not, tucking home from close range.

But also his ability in the air makes him an excellent prospect for any side, with the striker's leap meaning that, even for a short forward, he has the ability to bag a few goals in the air.

Van Gaal and United's biggest mistake this summer may not be bringing in an ineffective marksman but letting an extraordinarily talented one leave without a real chance to prove his worth.

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