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Odion Ighalo joins Man United on loan

In an unprecedented deadline day, Manchester United managed to sign Odion Ighalo on loan from Shanghai Shenhua as a cover for the injured Marcus Rashford.

The 30-year-old Nigerian forward signed for a six-month loan, with an option to buy at the end of season.

It was also reported that Ighalo received offers from Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan but decided to go to Old Trafford.