Wednesday, May 15
Man Utd’s Stance on Making Odion Ighalo Transfer Permanent Revealed after the Red Devils’ 5-0 Win against LASK
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, Manchester United’s head coach, has revealed the club’s intention to give Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo a permanent contract.
Ighalo, signed on a six-month loan contract from the Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, has impressed while filling in for the injured Marcus Rashford at Manchester United.
The Ajegunle-born forward continued to display his excellent form with a fine goal in the 5-0 Europa League victory over LASK in Austria, prompting Solksjaer, a huge fan of Ighalo, to affirm that the player has already proven himself worthy of a place in the Manchester United squad next season.
‘Odion has done really well since he came in and he’s enjoying himself,’ said Solskjaer following the game. ‘He will improve and get better, but he has qualities we saw in him that we needed and will still need for next season, so let’s see what we will do.’
Ighalo, on his part, insists he’ll discuss his Old Trafford future at the end of the season. When asked about making his move to United permanent, he told Sky Sports, “For now, I’m enjoying my time, I’m living my dream and I’m working hard. It’s too early to talk about the future. Now is for me to fight in every game, make sure I give my blood and sweat for the team, try to win games and make sure we end the season well. After this season, we’ll see what’s going on.”
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, Manchester United’s head coach, has revealed the club’s intention to give Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo a permanent contract.
Ighalo, signed on a six-month loan contract from the Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, has impressed while filling in for the injured Marcus Rashford at Manchester United.
The Ajegunle-born forward continued to display his excellent form with a fine goal in the 5-0 Europa League victory over LASK in Austria, prompting Solksjaer, a huge fan of Ighalo, to affirm that the player has already proven himself worthy of a place in the Manchester United squad next season.
‘Odion has done really well since he came in and he’s enjoying himself,’ said Solskjaer following the game. ‘He will improve and get better, but he has qualities we saw in him that we needed and will still need for next season, so let’s see what we will do.’
Ighalo, on his part, insists he’ll discuss his Old Trafford future at the end of the season. When asked about making his move to United permanent, he told Sky Sports, “For now, I’m enjoying my time, I’m living my dream and I’m working hard. It’s too early to talk about the future. Now is for me to fight in every game, make sure I give my blood and sweat for the team, try to win games and make sure we end the season well. After this season, we’ll see what’s going on.”