Ighalo Remains A Red Devil

By Akinwale Kasali

After months of tussle and uncertainty over the future of former Super Eagles and Watford Football Club of England striker, Odion Jude Ighalo, his parent Club, Shanghai Shenhua Football Club of China and Manchester United Football Club of England have reached an agreement.

Ighalo will not be returning to China as Shanghai Shenhua and the Red Devils are reported to have finally reached an agreement to extend the loan of the 30 year old to January, 2021.

The deal is now awaiting English FA approval.

Ighalo arrived the Old Trafford club on deadline deal in January during the transfer window on a six-month loan and billed to expire on May 31, 2020.

Both clubs had been in talks for days over a new loan deal, some reports even claimed that they couldn’t reach an agreement.

Ighalo’s agent, Atta Aneke, had hinted earlier that both clubs had discussed a loan extension until the end of January 2021, when he would return to Shanghai due to the restrictions of foreign players.

Ighalo will discuss a new contract with Shanghai Shenhua once he returns in 2021.