Manchester United moved late on Deadline Day to sign Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua on loan until the end of the season.
The deal for the 30-year-old, who previously played in the Premier League at Watford between 2014 and 2017, does not include an option to buy.
Ighalo is due to fly to the UK from China, where he has played for the last three years, over the weekend.
He scored 16 goals in 55 Premier League appearances for Watford before leaving for China and will provide short-term cover for the injured England international Marcus Rashford.
The striker finished as top scorer in African Cup of Nations qualifying for Nigeria with seven goals, before scoring five at the tournament last summer.
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Buschester-United
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No matter how bad he may play he can never be Sanchez
wizistuf22
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Guyz history has just been made. The only united signing ever without a rumor, it happened in a flash. [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Kendrick_jnr
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let's not complain about the deal, we need a striker yes he's not our ideal striker but he's only here on loan, we've really got nothing to lose, he can be great or not, let's stay behind the team, ggmu
Wiseboyrichard
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I feel it in me that Ighalo will make it big in Manchester United. Welcome to one of the biggest team in EPL Ighalo. Give it your all and I know you will make we Africans proud[pogba
shufflebeng85
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That's the difference about having a good coach and a good manager fans don't make decisions when it comes to transfer window senseless coach and a senseless management feeling pressure from there makes them look more stupid making expensive transfer and not solving the problem in the club first
Scorp_Don
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Good signing.... not coming for money but because of the badge these are the type of people who will really put in the work and do a job
FootballChief
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This guy is a good foal scorer, scored two goals against Liverpool when he played for Watford
Profnick
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if you are asking why Man United has signed him here is the answer. in a tournament featuring Mane, Salah, Mahrez among other top African forwards Ighalo outscored them all yet he is still underrated.
DaMhztourage
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Finally Ighalo converts his life long status as Utd fan to Utd's player , first Nigerian player to have achieved that dream , go and prove your doubters wrong bro , best of luck .
Lerizzzy
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It’s a good sign for us for the moment, let’s wait until summer time so we can bring in more quality players and continue our rebuilding process
Profnick
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That's the difference about having a good coach and a good manager fans don't make decisions when it comes to transfer window senseless coach and a senseless management feeling pressure from there makes them look more stupid making expensive transfer and not solving the problem in the club first
you know nothing about Ighalo, your comment reflects how narrow minded you are and how you lack knowledge of football. Ighalo is signed because he is fast, strong, brilliant first touch and a lethal eye for goal. he was the top goalscorer at Afcon outscoring both your Liverpool forwards Mane and Salah.
wundinost
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That's the difference about having a good coach and a good manager fans don't make decisions when it comes to transfer window senseless coach and a senseless management feeling pressure from there makes them look more stupid making expensive transfer and not solving the problem in the club first
Find somewhere to rest your head tonight. Stop saying senseless stuffs
Angus T
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That's the difference about having a good coach and a good manager fans don't make decisions when it comes to transfer window senseless coach and a senseless management feeling pressure from there makes them look more stupid making expensive transfer and not solving the problem in the club first