LOUIS VAN GAAL has been slammed by Bayer Leverkusen chief Michael Schade for his decision to sell Javier Hernandez.
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| Louis van Gaal didn't know how good Javier Hernandez was |
The Mexico striker joined Leverkusen in the summer and has been in stunning form in the Bundesliga.
Hernandez has scored 19 times in 22 games while United as a team have scored just 24 goals in 20 Premier League games.
United have gone with just Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial - who have eight league goals between them - up top so far this season after letting Hernandez, Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao leave in the summer.
James Wilson went out on loan in December and Adnan Januzaj has just returned from a failed spell at Borussia Dortmund.
And Schade thinks the United boss made a big mistake - because he needs a striker just like Hernandez right now.
"Van Gaal did not know that he (Hernandez) is a good player," he said.
"That’s what I read in the English newspapers. They are criticising his former coach, Louis van Gaal, because he didn’t recognise what kind of talent this was.
"To be honest, Manchester would need a striker like him for the time being, but we’re happy to have him.
"I think it was a big surprise for many football fans all over the word that he decided to go to Leverkusen, because he’s played at Madrid and Manchester.
"We are a top team, a European top team, but not belonging to the first five. Nevertheless, we were convinced that he could help us to fulfill our objectives and that’s what he did."
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