Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits the scouting work done prior to signing Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez was extremely well done.
The 22-year old Mexican striker has netted 19 goals in his debut season in England since arriving at Old Trafford from homeland Chivas Guadalajara for £7million in the summer and Ferguson has revealed how the club identified the talent.
"Statistics come into it in some respect," Fergie told New York based radio station Sirius XM. "But I think you try to analyse all areas of the equation and we do that.
"For instance, you look at a player's age, his position, the length of contract you can get him on, the fee you have to pay for him.
"A lot of things come into it before you actually come to the statistics of what you can actually afford.
"Chicharito was a good bit of work our scouts did, I must say that. A terrific bit of work. I sent my chief scout [Jim Lawlor] down to Guadalajara for a month.
"He analysed the whole situation, saw him play in many games, saw him play for Mexico and came back with this fantastic report on the boy.
"After that we just had to do the business, you know."
