English Premier League giants, Manchester United are currently in dilemma over the extension of former Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo’s loan agreement as his Chinese Super League club, Shanghai Shenhua failed to sanction the deal.
According to reports in the British media, the agreement to extend the loan deal of the former Watford striker, who joined the Old Trafford side in a shock deadline day loan deal back in January, have not be reached by because
United had doubts over the cost to keep the 30-year-old striker beyond the current terms.
Although Ighalo, who had scored four goals in eight games since returning to English football, pleaded with the Chinese team to allow his stay to the end of the season before returning to China, but Shanghai were said to be open to allowing the 30-year-old to extend his stay at the English club if he puts pen to paper on a two-year contract extension with them first.
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made it clear he wants Ighalo to stick around until the end of the delayed season but that now seems as if it will not happen.
Ighalo, who is currently tied down with Shanghai Shenhua until December 2022, has been offered a £400,000-a-week deal to stay in the Chinese Super League.
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