Odion Ighalo: Manchester United extend striker's loan to January
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Forward Odion Ighalo has extended his loan deal at Manchester United until January 2021.
Ighalo, 30, joined United in January from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, initially until 31 May.
There is no option for the Premier League club to buy the Nigeria international.
"It's been a dream for him and hopefully he can finish what he started and win a trophy with us," said United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
"Shanghai Shenua have been great towards us, allowing him to play for his dream club."
Ighalo has scored four times in eight appearances for the Old Trafford side, including a goal in the 5-0 Europa League win over LASK on 12 March, which was United's last competitive match before the season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Premier League season is set to resume on 17 June.
United are fifth in the table, three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with nine games to play.
Solskjaer's side are also in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and have that five-goal lead going into the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against LASK.
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Did he go to China for a big money contract 'yes he did.
But did he come back to England to play for the club of his dreams on a massive pay reduction ' yes he did
Im not a man Utd fan but I am an Ighalo fan he is loyal to his heart not his pocket
Has anyone done that to go to the blue half of Manchester since 2008?
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ahhh that famed United Youth Production Factory again
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Fielded a youth player in every match day squad since 1938. But please, do continue.....
I remember a time Liverpool won a European title against Bruges. I remember a time when City couldn't buy a European title. They still can't.
The badges turn everyone into idiots, if Brighton + Southampton had Liverpool + Utd's teams most would see and appreciate what they're doing.
Fans here are so ignorant + biased though that everything certain teams do has to be wrong to them.
Nobody asked for Man Uniteds input when they showed their support for the coronavirus victims.
But United did show support for coronavirus victims and I say good on them. Just as I say good on Liverpool for showing support to George Floyd.
Stop being so bitter just cos a team you don't like did something nice.