Tag: Manchester United

  • Man Utd extend Ighalo loan until 2021

    Man Utd extend Ighalo loan until 2021

    Manchester United have extended striker Odion Ighalo’s loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of January 2021, the Premier League club said on Monday. The 30-year-old made an impressive start to life at United, scoring four times in eight games after signing an initial loan deal until May 31 from the Chinese Super League club.…

  • Monaco striker emerges as Man Utd target

    AS Monaco striker Pietro Pellegri has emerged as a target for Manchester United. The 19-year-old has severely struggled with injuries since making his move to Monaco from Genoa in January 2018, where he became the one of the most expensive 16-year-olds in the world after the Ligue 1 side shelled out £18million for him. Sky…

  • Solskjaer gives update on Ighalo’s future

    Solskjaer gives update on Ighalo’s future

    Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Odion Ighalo can extend his loan stay at Old Trafford but has confirmed an agreement has yet to be reached with Shanghai Shenhua, with the striker’s deal set to expire in a matter of days. United would like to extend his loan stay, as new Premier League rules…

  • EPL: Man Utd, Ighalo split due in days

    EPL: Man Utd, Ighalo split due in days

    Manchester United management are resigned to losing Odion Ighalo to parent club Shanghai Shenhua in the coming days. Due to the coronavirus pandemic forcing the Premier League to take an enforced break, Ighalo’s deal which was until the end of the season is now due to expire next week. The Daily Mail attempts by United…

  • COVID-19 lockdown: Manchester United declares £28m loss

    As many clubs continue to count their losses on the back of the coronavirus pandemic, English Premier League heavyweight, Manchester United, has announced a £28 million loss so far with the figure expected to rise. This was disclosed in a statement on the club’s website on Thursday as it announced its third-quarter results for the…

  • Solskjaer reveals his first chat with Mourinho

    Solskjaer reveals his first chat with Mourinho

    Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has lifted the lid on his first exchange with predecessor Jose Mourinho. The Norwegian has recalled how they held their first proper chat ahead of Tottenham ‘s clash with the Red Devils at Old Trafford this season. Solskjaer’s side ran out 2-1 winners after Marcus Rashford scored twice as…

  • Man Utd teammates didn’t like me – Nani

    Man Utd teammates didn’t like me – Nani

    Nani admits he felt he wasn’t liked by his Manchester United team-mates during his early years at Old Trafford. The talented winger arrived at United as a fresh-faced youngster from Sporting Lisbon in 2007. But the Portugal international realised the club’s veterans were only pushing him to realise his potential. “It was so important for…

  • Ex-Super Eagles stars Adepoju, Shorunmu counsel Ighalo on Man U, Shanghai Shenhua choice

    Ex-Super Eagles stars Adepoju, Shorunmu counsel Ighalo on Man U, Shanghai Shenhua choice

    Former Nigerian Internationals, Mutiu Adepoju and Ike Shorunmu believe Odion Ighalo needs a clear head to decide his future with Manchester United. While the Nigerian striker l has stated that he would love to make his six month loan move from Shanghai Shenhua to Man United permanent but the old Trafford outfit are still dilly-dallying…

  • Man Utd don’t need to spend £20m on Ighalo – Neville

    Man Utd don’t need to spend £20m on Ighalo – Neville

    Manchester United legend Gary Neville feels the Red Devils “don’t need to spend” £20 million ($25m) on Odion Ighalo this summer. Neville who has questioned the Shanghai Shenhua loanee’s value in the current market. Ighalo has been an unexpected hit for the Red Devils since completing a short term loan move to Old Trafford in…

  • Barca player to join Man Utd after rejecting three-year contract

    Barca player to join Man Utd after rejecting three-year contract

    Barcelona defender, Marc Jurado, is set to join Manchester United in the summer transfer window. According to Sport, Jurado is expected to be named among Man United’s academy intake for next season after he rejected a three-year professional contract at Barcelona. The Spanish newspaper reports that the 16-year-old’s transfer was decided earlier this week after…