Ighalo Could Become A Permanent Signing

Manchester United Manager, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has hinted that Odion Ighalo could earn a permanent contract with the club when his 6 months loan from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua expires.

The striker could make his United debut when we face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night [Monday] and the manager has challenged the Nigerian to make his mark during his time with the Reds.

“It’s a loan, but when you’re in the door and if you impress it gives you a chance,” said Solskjaer at his pre-match press conference.

“That’s exactly the same for everyone who signs if it’s permanent or it’s a loan. If you impress as a player, if you impress as a person, if you can help this group improve, then of course there’s a chance that we’ll look at extending things.

“That doesn’t just go for Odion, but since you asked, yes, of course his incentive is to play as well as he can. And it’s up to us to make sure that he’d want to stay if we wanted him.

“I think he’s probably pinching himself at times, because he’s now at his favourite club at the age of 30.

“Hopefully he’ll prove to you what I think he will. He’s a proven goalscorer, so he’ll do all right.”

The Nigerian wasn’t the only addition to the United squad in January, after the club signed Portuguese international Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon.

The midfielder produced a Man-of-the-Match display on his United debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers and the boss is hoping he can build on that performance tomorrow.

“I’m very happy with the two guys we’ve brought in,” said Ole.

“To finally have got Bruno over the line, to have signed him after following him for so long, just seeing what he can give us and what he will give us, it has been great. It will be good to integrate Odion as well.”

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