Ex-Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo joins Manchester United on loan from China

Ex-Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has joined Manchester United on loan from his Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in a shock twist that happened on the deadline day of the January transfer window.

The move was done in the last minutes of the transfer window as Manchester United sought cover in thier No. 9 position following the long-term injury to Marcus Rashford.

Manchester United have been considering the Nigerian striker alongside other options like Algerian and Leicester City striker Islam Slimani who is on loan at Monaco and Bournemouth's Josh King who became a target on transfer deadline day.

Logistic problems threatened to stop Ighalo's move from