Man United: money on Nani, Hernandez is the deal

Nobody is better at beating down a player revolt than Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

From legends like Roy Keane and David Beckham, to Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo – the United dressing room has never been allowed to fall apart (a la Chelsea, and possibly Arsenal).

One reason is United keep players happy. Case in point is Nani’s new megabucks four-year deal — worth a whopping £130,000 a week.

Portuguese winger Nani, 24, has two years to run on his current contract, worth £90,000 a week.

He is perfectly happy at Old Trafford — despite interest from Juventus and AC Milan — and there are no problems over the terms of his offer.

The £18m buy from Sporting Lisbon in 2007 took time to find his feet in England but was last term voted United's players' player of the year.

Now United will rocket him into the same pay bracket as their highest earners. On the other end of the scale is the desire and loyalty that Sir Alex is able to inspire in players. Case in point, Javier Hernandez. The Mexican striker has already netted 29 goals in just 18 months at the club — 10 of which have come from the bench.

Any striker with that record would demand a regular place. Not Chicharito. He has no problem with his role as Manchester United's new supersub. The 23-year-old said: "I just want to help my team. I don't care if I'm on the bench. 

"Last year I was on the bench at the start and then I was in the team towards the end of the season. The gaffer has the answers.

"Every player in every team wants to play as many minutes as possible, but I don't care if I start or I'm a substitute.

"I just want to enjoy it. I am living a dream to play for Manchester United."

Comparisons are being made with another United super-sup - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The Norwegian scored 28 from 150 sub appearances but Hernandez's 10 goals have come from only 30 games.

Red Devils boss Alex Ferguson put Solskjaer's success down to the intense way he watched and studied a game from the bench.

Hernandez though cannot put his finger on why he has been so effective as a sub and admits it could all just be a bit of luck.

He added: "I don't know what makes me effective as a substitute. I don't have the answer.

"In football you can't always come up with a reason, because of this or that.

"If I play one minute, 10 minutes or 90 minutes I try to play the same. My mind is always to do my best and help my team.

"There are some times in the game when we need to score and perhaps I have had a little bit of luck."

With Nani, Hernandez and a little bit of luck, Manchester United look to have a bright future.