Odion Ighalo Shanghai Shenhua. Shanghai Shenhua are prepared to relent and allow Odion Ighalo to remain on loan at Manchester United beyond this month, but only if he commits to sign a new contract with the Chinese club. MANCHESTER UNITED have completed the shock signing of Odion Ighalo on loan from Shanghai Shenhua.
This is an unofficial account. #MUFC can confirm that Odion Ighalo will join us on loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season. United remain in talks with the Chinese club about extending Ighalo's loan which currently ends on Sunday. Ighalo replaces his compatriot, Obafemi Martins at the club.
Ighalo joined United on loan in January in a surprise move after three years in the Chinese Super League following a spell with Watford.
The two clubs are as yet haggling on broadening Ighalo's advance arrangement which runs out toward the finish of May.
Meanwhile, Shanghai Shenhua has issued a statement on its official Weibo account, accusing Ighalo of "causing serious negative social impact." "The club asked Odion Ighalo to put all his energy into rehabilitation and submit treatment and training reports on time," Shenhua added. Manchester United have signed former Watford striker Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua on loan until the end of the season. Odion Ighalo, a Super Eagles player who was expected to return to European football, has joined Shanghai Shenhua FC in China.