All
of his life and his greatest dream just to play for his dream club, Nigeria striker
Odion Ighalo, who has been a great fan of Manchester United, finally achieve
his dreams to feature in Old Trafford. Just at the tick of the deadline day of
the January transfer window, he finally agreed to terms to play for his dream
club.
The English giant were already
lacking in attacking force following the summer exit of Alexis Sanchez and Belgium
striker Romelu Lukaku and a recent setback injury sustained by Marcus Rashford,
making a reinforcement during the January transfer window of crucial importance
to the Old Trafford club.
United
head coach “Ole Gunnar Solskjaer” weighed his many options and eventually
completed a late loan deal for ex-Watford striker Ighalo, who will play for the
club until the end of the season from Shanghai Shenhua.
"I'm
very happy," the Nigeria forward told United's website. "First, I
want say thank God for making this happen and it's just like a dream come true
for me.
"People
that know me, even back in Nigeria, and even when I was playing at Watford, my
team-mates knew that I loved Man United, I support them. When I played against
Man U, that emotion is there, because it is my dream.
"It
is a nice reality, so I'm very happy and I'm looking forward to start."
Odion
Ighalo, who is in his 30, is joined by Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes to
sign for Old Trafford, with the Nigerian striker reffering to his last-minute
deal move "very dramatic", having been informed by his agent the day
before of United's interest.
"From
11:00 pm (2300 GMT) there was paperwork, negotiating and all that, for the loan
deal and all that, so we are talking and other teams are calling them, wanting
me," he said.
"But
I told my agent that this is what I want. I want to come here.
"He
said 'you're going to get a pay cut to go to United'. I said I don't care. Make
this deal happen. I want to go to United. I don't care how much is the pay cut,
I know that, make it happen."
From
all findings, Odion Ighalo, has been regarded as the first Nigerian to play for
English club side Manchester United, he claimed that there had been huge
excitement among his family and friends.
"It was crazy because, all
over the news for the last few days, is about my deal to Man United," he
said. "Even the street I grew up on, they are doing parties, celebrating
Ighalo signing for United."
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