Spurs Transfer News: Tottenham Want Javier Hernandez In January

Independent. Adebayor is currently third choice at White Hart Lane and has fallen even further down the pecking order thanks to the summer arrival of Roberto Soldado from Valencia. But Villas-Boas wants to improve his strike force even further and will look to buy another forward in the winter window having set his sights on United's out-of-favour Hernandez. The Mexican has struggled for first team football this season having made only three appearances so far - two of them from the bench. Like Adebayor, he too has fallen down the pecking order with United boss David Moyes preferring Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck up front. "Chicharito", as he is affectionately known by fans, admitted last week that he may have to look elsewhere for opportunities in a World Cup year. He said:

"I am going on four years here at Manchester United and, like I have always said, I am happy to be able to play for one of the best clubs in the world. "I am happy, doing my best every single day to earn more minutes on the pitch. "All of us want to be able to contribute our part so this team can win championships. "I know my performance on the pitch will allow me to achieve that goal some day either here or elsewhere for any other club. "I just need to be given more opportunities to showcase what I can do."

Hernandez's Mexico dramatically reached the play-offs for next summer's tournament despite losing 2-1 against Costa Rica. They needed the USA to at least draw with Panama to have any chance of getting out of the group, and the Americans won 3-2 in Panama City. Mexico will take on New Zealand next month. If they fail to qualify for the World Cup, it will be the first time it failed to reach FIFA's showpiece competition since 1982.