Former England international, Michael Owen has revealed that Manchester United decision to extend former Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo’s loan deal is a good development because he is a player in another level.
The former Watford, who joined the English Premier League giants on loan from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua in January, extended his loan deal last week as he put pen to paper on a six-month extension.
The Liverpool legend said the extension of Ighalo’s deal will afford the team more opportunity upfront because the striker is an intelligence player who has proven his doubters wrong.
“I like him, I like him a lot. I know people turn their nose up at him because he’s come from Chinese football or because he’s on loan, he’s not a sexy £60m player or whatever. But I tell you what, I like him.
“He’s maybe not the full-time No.9 for Manchester United permanently but when you’ve got [Anthony] Martial, when you’ve got Ighalo, when you’ve got [Marcus] Rashford, all of a sudden you’ve got a bit of pace, a bit of pace, a bit of guile,” Owen, former Manchester United striker said.
Speaking further, the former England national team forward when asked said whether Ighalo could be United’s answer to Divock Origi, he said “Yeah, but even more of a role I’d say, Ighalo. I think he’s another level up, to be honest.
“I think he would get more game-time for Manchester United than Origi would at Liverpool in the future. I like him and I think it’s a good move to extend his contract.”
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