Manchester United Signs Nigerian Striker Odion Ighalo on Loan

The English club has landed Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo, 30, from the Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua on a six-month loan, with an option to buy part of his deal, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Ighalo has been playing in China since January 2017 after departing from Watford for a reported 20 million pounds ($26.29 million). Ighalo has a relatively solid Premier League record having scored 33 goals in 82 games for Watford.

Ighalo is Old Trafford's second first-team signing in the current window transfer, following the arrival of Portuguese star midfielder Bruno Fernandes on...

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