Its Official, Odion Ighalo Now A Manchester United Player

Odion Ighalo has officially been signed by Manchester United on a loan deal worth 3million from the Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. Ighalo is seen as a short-term to striker, Rashford’s injury.

The deal was sealed on Friday evening, deadline day for Odion Ighalo. He will be with the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side until the end of the season. The deal has been confirmed by Manchester United on their website:

"Manchester
United can confirm that Odion Ighalo will join on loan from Shanghai Greenland
Shenhua until the end of the season."

"A
lifelong Reds supporter, the experienced 30-year-old center-forward is set to
bolster our squad for the second half of the campaign, as the club competes in
the Premier League, UEFA Europa League, and Emirates FA Cup." 

"Ighalo
began his professional career in his native Nigeria with local clubs Prime and
Julius Berger, before sealing a transfer to Norwegian side Lyn in 2007."

"A year
later, a move to Udinese in Italy eventually led to loan spells with Granada
(twice), Cesena and Watford in the Premier League."

"While
at Vicarage Road with the Hornets, Ighalo impressively scored 40 goals from
exactly 100 appearances across all competitions."

"During
that time he made three appearances against United and one at Old Trafford,
losing twice and winning once, while also earning an assist."

"That fruitful spell with Watford convinced Chinese team Changchun Yatai
to sign him in 2017 and, two years later, in 2019, the Nigerian linked up with
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua."

"Across
all clubs in his career so far, Ighalo has scored 131 goals from 322
appearances."

"The
forward has also earned 35 caps for Nigeria and scored 16 times, notably
finishing as top scorer in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Ighalo while speaking in 2016 admitted that United would be a dream move for him.

Solskjaer spoke further on Igahlo;

'Odion is an
experienced player. He will come in and give us an option of a different type
of center-forward for the short spell he's staying with us. '[He's] a great lad
and very professional, he will make the most of his time here.'