SpotlightMirror FootballUnverified source· 16 Aug 2026
Hernandez: I'd have taken a bullet for Man Utd, but no regrets
A decade on, the former United hero reveals why leaving Old Trafford didn't break his heart.


Javier Hernandez
player
Age
38
Position
Striker
Club
Manchester United (2010-2015)
Key stat
20 goals in 45 games in first season
What happened. Javier Hernandez said he wasn't upset to leave Manchester United because the club had changed significantly during his time there.
- He joined from Guadalajara in 2010 as a relative unknown.
- Scored 20 goals in his debut season as United won the title.
- Left in 2015 for Bayer Leverkusen in a £7m move.
“I would've taken a bullet for Man Utd but I'm not upset that I left - it wasn't the same”
— Javier Hernandez
Hernandez spoke on Rio Ferdinand Presents, reflecting on his United exit over a decade later.
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