Manchester United's hopes of signing Odion Ighalo on a permanent deal have been given a boost after his parent club Shanghai Shenhua reportedly identified his replacement.
The Chinese club are interested in bringing former Inter Milan and Newcastle striker back to the club, according to . The 35-year-old Nigerian forward enjoyed a fruitful spell with Shenhua from 2016 until 2018, scoring 32 goals in 59 games before suffering a torn hamstring.
Ighalo has proved a surprise hit at Old Trafford since signing on loan in January, scoring four goals in three starts. With the Chinese Super League postponed as the country attempted to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak that originated in Wuhan, the 30-year-old was allowed to make a shock deadline-day
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