Shanghai Greenland Shenhua of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo may yet have a golden opportunity of remaining in England at the expiration of his loan spell at Manchester United, s two clubs in the English Premier League are reportedly on his rail, BSNSports.com.ng reports.
While Ighalo’s extended stay at Old Trafford is billed to end without much ado on the 31st of this month, the former Super Eagles’ striker could opt to keep his chances going in the EPL by accepting one of two bids that have bbeen put on the table before his representatives.
This is in contrast with lowly permutations trailing the striker, who failed to continue the very majestic surge he had with The Red Devils in the first half of his loan stint from Shanghai, and his extended deal in June has turned into a nightmare of sort.
Ighalo is already preparing to bid farewell to United before the January transfer window closes at the end of this month, but a report by Sky Sports has revealed that the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer is attracting interest from two clubs in the English top-flight.
However, it is not only on England that Ighalo’s thoughts will be, as the report adds that clubs in Saudi Arabia and Qatar are also keen on buying the soft-spoken attacker, who is expected to be out of Old Trafford on January 31, after which he would return to Shanghai and await a fresh decision by the club on his future.
Ighalo, whose contract with Shenhua runs out at the end of this season, has struggled for game time in the current season, with his woes at United compounded by the arrival of Uruguay ace, Edinson Cavani in October.
Ighalo’s statistics in 23 outings across all competitions for United have been stuck at five goals – two in the UEFA Europa League and three in the English FA Cup, all in the first half of his loan deal, and the 31-year-old star now has just five games left to get a full debut in the EPL, as all 12 games he has played in the prestigious competition were off the bench.
