Manchester United were in the process of preparing to sign a replacement for Odion Ighalo before the coronavirus pandemic changed disrupted their plans.
The Nigerian has been a success since his loan move from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua on deadline day in the January transfer window.
And his form has led to talk of a permanent transfer, a move that the boyhood United fan would presumably like to seal. But according to The Athletic, Ighalo would have returned to China if a new striker came into the club in the upcoming summer transfer window.
In a Q&A session journalist David Ornstein said: “United were also preparing an offer for a striker before the lockdown - not sure who - and the idea was if he ended up signing Ighalo
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