Manchester United fans can finally sigh of relief after Odion Ighalo’s loan contract from Shanghai Shenhua is extended until the end of January 2021.
The 30-year-old made an impressive start to life at United, scoring four goals in eight games after signing an initial loan deal until May 31.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has thanked Shanghai Shenhua for allowing the 30-year-old to remain in Manchester.
Happy new month Fams😊❤️ pic.twitter.com/vfuy2CVYPR
— Odion Jude Ighalo (@ighalojude) June 1, 2020
“They have been great towards us, allowing him to play for his dream club,” Solskjaer said.
“It’s been a dream for him and hopefully he can finish what he started and win a trophy with us.”
Initially, Shenhua would only agree to extend Ighalo’s loan if United intend to buy the striker for £20m.
But they came to an agreement possibly due to border restrictions for COVID-19 prevention, potentially denying Ighalo from entering China at the moment.