Manchester United have agreed a deal in principle to sign Odion Ighalo on a six-month deal according to Sky Sports. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been desperate to land a striker on a temporary deal before the 11pm deadline, now he could finally have his wish granted.
United launched a £20million bid for Joshua King last night but their approach was rebuffed by Bournemouth.
Attentions now look to have turned to Ighalo, with his agent keen on earning him a move back to Europe.
Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has now claimed a deal has been agreed in principle for Ighalo.
“If the Josh King deal wasn’t going to happen, then they would then look towards Odion Ighalo – it looks like that deal is back on the table,” Sheth said on the Transfer Show.
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Tottenham have also enquired about a potential deal, after failing to land Olivier Giroud or Krzysztof Piatek but it appears that won’t be happening.
“Ighalo is in China, pre-season training with Shanghai,” Sheth added.
“There are doubts about when the Chinese Super League start and the club will be looking to offset some of his wages through a loan move to example, Manchester United.”
United decided earlier in the window that if they were to sign a striker on a short-term deal, the requirement was that they have Premier League experience. Ighalo has just that.