Manchester United beats Tottenham, signs new striker; Odion Ighalo, to pay him ₦47.7M per week
Manchester United have completed the £3million loan signing of Odion Ighalo - but the deal does not include an option to buy.
Ighalo will travel back from China in the next few days. United see him as a short-term fix to striker problems exacerbated by Marcus Rashford's back fracture, and good value for six months.
Manchester United beat Spurs to his signature with Jose Mourinho trying to solve his own striker crisis at the last minute on the final day of the window.
United are set to pay just a third of Odion Ighalo's mammoth wages during his time at Old Trafford.
United sealed the shock deal late in the evening on deadline day for the former Watford striker.
He will join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side until the end of the season. Speaking following the confirmation of the move, Solskjaer said: 'Odion is an experienced player. He will come in and give us an option of a different type of centre-forward for the short spell he’s staying with us.
'[He's] a great lad and very professional, he will make the most of his time here.'
Ighalo, 30, has just under two years left on his £300,000-per-week contract with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.
United have agreed a contract that will see them contribute £100,000-per-week of that figure while he is on their books.
United turned their attention to Ighalo in their increasingly frantic search for a striker after Bournemouth wanted £40million for Josh King.
United conceded defeat in their bid to land Bournemouth's King after their offer of around £20m on Thursday night was quickly rebuffed and described as 'a joke' by senior Bournemouth officials.
They followed that up by informing the Cherries they are now looking at alternatives to King rather than planning to make an improved offer.
Bournemouth were determined not lose King, 28, and United faced having to break the bank to stand any chance of persuading the Cherries to part with the former former Old Trafford academy product.
Ighalo will travel back from China in the next few days. United see him as a short-term fix to striker problems exacerbated by Marcus Rashford's back fracture, and good value for six months.
Manchester United beat Spurs to his signature with Jose Mourinho trying to solve his own striker crisis at the last minute on the final day of the window.
United are set to pay just a third of Odion Ighalo's mammoth wages during his time at Old Trafford.
United sealed the shock deal late in the evening on deadline day for the former Watford striker.
He will join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side until the end of the season. Speaking following the confirmation of the move, Solskjaer said: 'Odion is an experienced player. He will come in and give us an option of a different type of centre-forward for the short spell he’s staying with us.
'[He's] a great lad and very professional, he will make the most of his time here.'
Ighalo, 30, has just under two years left on his £300,000-per-week contract with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.
United have agreed a contract that will see them contribute £100,000-per-week of that figure while he is on their books.
United turned their attention to Ighalo in their increasingly frantic search for a striker after Bournemouth wanted £40million for Josh King.
United conceded defeat in their bid to land Bournemouth's King after their offer of around £20m on Thursday night was quickly rebuffed and described as 'a joke' by senior Bournemouth officials.
They followed that up by informing the Cherries they are now looking at alternatives to King rather than planning to make an improved offer.
Bournemouth were determined not lose King, 28, and United faced having to break the bank to stand any chance of persuading the Cherries to part with the former former Old Trafford academy product.
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