Tag: Odion Ighalo
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BREAKING: Man Utd sign Odion Ighalo
Manchester United have signed former Watford striker Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua on loan until the end of the season. The deal to bring the 30-year-old Nigeria international to Old Trafford contains no option to buy. Ighalo, who is still in China but is expected to fly to the UK in the next few days,…
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Odion Ighalo, Slimani on Manchester United’s radar
Nigeria’s international, Odion Ighalo is on the radar of Manchester United to solve their goals problem in the absence of Marcus Rashford following long-term injury lay-off. Also, Algeria’s international, Islam Slimani is also being looked at. United want to secure the two players on loan. Former Watford forward Ighalo is with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua…
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Ighalo, Slimani on Man Utd transfer list
Strikers Odion Ighalo and Islam Slimani are loan targets for Manchester United following Marcus Rashford’s injury, according to Sky Sports. Former Watford forward Ighalo is with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua and has two years left on his contract while Slimani is on loan at Monaco from Leicester. Nigeria international Ighalo scored 17 goals in 55…
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I left Premier League because of money – Ighalo
Former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has admitted that he left Premier League side, Watford to join Chinese side, Changchun Yatai back in 2017 because of ‘money’. Ighalo scored 33 goals in 82 matches for Watford during his spell at the English club. “There’s lot of reasons I went there [China]. I wasn’t playing much…
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Ighalo’s retirement premature – Disu
The former Technical Adviser of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Tunde Disu OFR, has said that the decision of Super Eagles Striker, Odion Ighalo to retire was premature. Disu gave his opinion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday while commenting on the decision of the Eagles first-choice striker. NAN…
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Why I turned down Barcelona – Ighalo
Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo has revealed why he rejected Barcelona’s offer in the January transfer window. The China-based forward was linked with a possible move to Barcelona but the transfer did not materialize. The former Watford man ended up joining Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. Ighalo said he turned down a move to the Camp Nou…
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AFCON Qualifier: Ighalo, Iwobi, Ajayi arrive Eagles’ camp
Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi, and Semi Ajayi were among the first arrivals in the Super Eagles’ camp in Asaba on Monday ahead of Friday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Seychelles. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three-time African champions, Nigeria, have already booked a place in the AFCON holding…
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AFCON 2019: Super Eagles need to prepare well – Ighalo
China-based Super Eagles forward, Odion has said that Super Eagles clash with Egypt is good preparation for the team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Shanghai Shenhua striker believes the games will help the team tremendously as they prepare for the tournament. “We are in a good direction, we just want…
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Sanchez Flores lured me to Shenshua – Ighalo
Shanghai Shenhua new signing Odion Ighalo has described the chance to be coached again by Quique Sanchez Flores as a ‘great opportunity’. Earlier this week, the 29-year-old made a return to the Chinese Super League, joining Shenhua following Changchun Yatai’s relegation to League One last season. The move reunites the striker with Sanchez Flores under…
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Super Eagles striker Ighalo joins another Chinese club
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has joined Shanghai Shenhua FC in China after Changchun Yatai FC got relegated from the Chinese Super League. Ighalo scored 22 goals for the side in the last campaign but that did not stop them from returning to the lower Chinese football cadre. “Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club and Changchun…