United: Hernandez is ours, Real Madrid

Manchester United will triple Javier Hernandez's wages in order to keep Real Madrid from signing him.

The La Liga side have told the Red Devils of their interest in the Mexican, according to reports in the Sun, and are willing to splash the cash for the 23-year-old.

However, manager Sir Alex Ferguson will not hear of any talk of selling the 20-goal hitman, and plans to raise Hernandez's salary by £50,000 a week in order to keep the player.

Currently, he is one of United's lowest paid players at Old Trafford, on just £25,000 a week.

His star has risen after his debut season in the Barclays Premier League, and talks are reported to take place after he returns from the CONCACAF Gold Cup, where Hernandez is lighting up the tournament, scoring a hat-trick in Mexico's opening 5-0 thrashing of El Salvador.

This would mark an untimely distraction for United, who are closing in on a £20million deal for Aston Villa's Ashley Young.

The 25-year-old is set to inform his club that he is keen on a move away, as he has only one year left on his current deal and has refused to sign an extension at Villa Park.

Ferguson is also interested in a £25 million deal for Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell, and if that fails, the Scot could also return to Villa to snap up 21-year-old Ciaran Clark, who would cost around £7m.

There is also speculation that he could also make a shocking move for Arsenal's Samir Nasri, who has only one-year-left on his current deal at the Emirates.