Odion Ighalo Makes History As First Nigerian To Sign For Manchester United

Nigerian striker odion Ighalo has moved to Manchester United on a Six months loan deal that will see him at United till the end of the season.

The deal was done on the eve of the deadline transfer on the 31st of January 2020.The deal was confirmed by Manchester United chairman ED WoodWard.

There has been speculations which many didn’t consider Serious. We can recall he even said sometimes last year that he turned down a deal to become back up striker at Barcelona.

The deal came at the right time as the Chinese league has been suspended due to the outbreak of corona virus in China and also the team has been plagued with injuries as key striker Marcus Rashford is out for 3 months. This is the best time for the striker to prove his mettle at the premier League.

However, Odion Ighalo is no stranger to premier League football as he played for Watford and scored 14 goals before leaving in the summer to the Chinese league.