English Premier League side, Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Odion Ighalo from Chinese Super League side, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua until the end of the season.
The Odion Ighalo deal came at the last day of the January transfer window, as the 30-year-old Nigerian centre-forward who was also linked to Barcelona, finally joins the team he supports as a football fan.
Speaking about the loan deal, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “Odion is an experienced player. He will come in and give us an option of a different type of centre-forward for the short spell he’s staying with us.
“A great lad and very professional, he will make the most of his time here.”
Odion Ighalo who has experienced the Premier League football with Watford, will have no problem settling down as Manchester United. He is the perfect striker United are desperately in need of, as a natural goal scorer he will deliver in, while they wait for the return of Rashford.
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.
He becomes the first Nigerian to be signed by Manchester United, after the Mikel Obi saga.