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title: "Hernandez to have West Ham medical on Tuesday"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2017-07-23T19:31:33Z"
modified: "2017-07-23T19:31:33Z"
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# Hernandez to have West Ham medical on Tuesday

West Ham look set to finalise the transfer of Javier Hernandez on Tuesday, with the forward set to fly in for his medical then.

According to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, the Mexican international is to undergo his medical examinations at some stage on Tuesday ahead of putting pen to paper on a contract with the club.

> Twitter: Javier Hernandez flying to London on Tuesday to have medical before signing for West Ham (@SkyKaveh)

West Ham have activated the buyout clause in Hernandez’s current deal at Bayer Leverkusen, and are set to secure his services for a fee reported to be in the region of £15 million.

![Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2017/07/805581752.jpg)

The 29-year-old is likely to be paid around £140,000 per week at the club, making him West Ham’s highest ever paid player, topping the likes of Dimitri Payet and Marko Arnautovic’s wage bills.

Hernandez is a signing that several Hammers fans are excited about, and is a proven goal scorer at Premier League level.