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Javier Hernandez: Why swapping Man Utd for Bayer Leverkusen appealed to me
JAVIER HERNANDEZ has revealed why he joined Bayer Leverkusen.
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The Mexico international completed his switch to the Bundesliga outfit for a fee believed to be in the region of £12million.
Hernandez, who was loaned out to Real Madrid last season, put pen to paper on a three-year deal with Leverkusen.
And Hernandez believes his Premier League experience will stand him in good stead for life in Germany.
"I know with the English Premier League and the Primera Division in Spain two of the three major European leagues," Hernandez told Bayer's official website.
"Now I want to experience the Bundesliga.
"I have heard a lot of the great stadiums in Germany, where the fans are unique.
Javier Hernandez has joined Bayer Leverkusen
"The Bundesliga is set up extremely offensively, it is a great attraction for me.
"It's wonderful that I now get to play for a club like Leverkusen. Bayer is a great opportunity for me, I want to achieve something here."
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