Tag: Ighalo

  • Osun govt probes Ighalo’s loan move to Man Utd

    Osun govt probes Ighalo’s loan move to Man Utd

    Osun State House of Assembly have opened a probe into the alleged diversion of €10,000 received by Nigerian club Osun United due to Odion Ighalo’s loan move to Manchester United. Ighalo completed a temporary switch to Old Trafford from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua in January, a deal which was later extended until January…

  • Shanghai Shenhua insist on Ighalo’s return

    Shanghai Shenhua will reportedly push ahead with plans to recall striker Odion Ighalo from Manchester United by the end of the week. The 30-year-old took a pay cut to join the Red Devils on a half-season loan deal in January that is due to expire on May 31. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that United…

  • Ighalo trains in public park ahead of EPL June restart

    Ighalo trains in public park ahead of EPL June restart

    Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo maintained his fitness levels ahead of a possible restart to the season by training in a Cheshire park on Monday. The Nigerian striker, dressed in United training gear, was pictured doing sprint drills on the grass in readiness for a potential resumption of the Premier League next month. Under the…

  • Ighalo: Man United to table £200,000-a-week deal

    Ighalo: Man United to table £200,000-a-week deal

    Odion Ighalo will have to accept a staggering £200,000-a-week wage cut if he wants to seal a permanent move to Manchester United. Ighalo joined United in a shock loan move from Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua in January and United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is willing to offer the 30-year-old a permanent deal ahead…

  • Ighalo sends message to Man Utd fans about Fernandes

    Ighalo sends message to Man Utd fans about Fernandes

    Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo is confident Bruno Fernandes will be a huge player for the club. Ighalo knows Fernandes well as they spent time together in Italy seven years ago. The 30-year-old said the best is yet to come from his team-mate. “Bruno is a fantastic player,” he said in an interview with Juliet…

  • Ighalo wins Goal of the Month at Man United

    Ighalo wins Goal of the Month at Man United

    Odion Ighalo has won Manchester United’s March Goal-of-the-Month award, for his sparkling effort against LASK in the Europa League. The Nigerian’s driven shot to open the scoring against the Austrians, after some skilled ball juggling in the build-up, took home 32 percent votes. The former Watford striker’s goal in the Emirates FA Cup win against…

  • (Video) Ighalo scores wonder goal as Manchester United secure big win in Austria

    (Video) Ighalo scores wonder goal as Manchester United secure big win in Austria

    Former Nigerian international Odion Ighalo is proving to be money well spent having recorded his fourth goal on Thursday night for Manchester United in the Europa League. United were ruthless as they trounced their host LASK 5-0 in the first leg of their Europa League Round of 16 tie. ?????????? from Odion Ighalo! ??? ?…

  • Ighalo’s mother : Why I won’t allow my son play for Super Eagles

    Ighalo’s mother : Why I won’t allow my son play for Super Eagles

    Mother of former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, Martina, has said her son will never play for Nigeria again as his brother also hinted that the Manchester United striker was not considering a return. According to a radio programme monitored on Wednesday, Ighalo’s 75-year-old mother, Martina said even if her son was contemplating a return…

  • Ighalo sends message to critics after hitting brace for Man Utd

    Ighalo sends message to critics after hitting brace for Man Utd

    Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo, has declared he doesn’t care what anyone says, so long he has the support of his team-mates, manager and fans after scoring a brace in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Derby County in the FA Cup fifth round. After Luke Shaw opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, Ighalo fired home…

  • Ighalo docked in Port Harcourt for fraud

    Ighalo docked in Port Harcourt for fraud

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, today charged Patrick Ighalo with four counts of obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N1,750,000.00, about $5,000. The case is being heard by Justice J.K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on One of the…