Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has suggested that Javier Hernandez will have a chance to fight for his place this season.

The Mexico international spent the 2014-15 campaign on loan at Real Madrid after making just two competitive appearances under Van Gaal.

Despite being linked to West Ham United and MLS club Orlando City, Hernandez is expected back at Old Trafford as Wayne Rooney is the only experienced striker in the Red Devils' ranks following Robin van Persie's departure to Fenerbahce.

"When you play a system with two strikers or one striker then you [have to] make decisions and I let Chicharito go, but now he is coming back," Van Gaal told reporters in a press conference in Seattle.

United have signed Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin so far this summer.