Tuesday, 05 November, 2024

Ighalo keen to see out season at Man Utd


Odion Ighalo Jude

Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo said Friday that he hopes his loan deal at Manchester United is extended until the Premier League season is completed following the coronavirus lockdown.

The 30-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January and has a contract until May 31.

Premier League bosses hope to resume the season in June but Chinaā€™s Super League is also edging towards the start of their season after it was delayed by COVID-19.

Odion Jude Ighalo in Nigeria Colours (Picture: CNN)

ā€œI would like to finish the season if itā€™s possible,ā€ Ighalo told BBC Sport.

ā€œI was in good form, good shape, scoring goals and now weā€™ve stopped now for over a month. Iā€™ve given it my best and hopefully, weā€™ll come back to play.

ā€œThe team had a good momentum before the pandemic started. At the moment Iā€™m on loan, and this will cut short my time at the club.ā€

United are reportedly keen to extend Ighaloā€™s contract even though their attacking worries have eased during the lockdown.

The former Watford player has scored four times in eight games in all competitions for United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaerā€™s side are fifth in the table with nine games remaining, chasing a Champions League spot after an indifferent season.

Solskjaer said his players had been wearing GPS trackers as part of their training regime as they prepare for a possible return to action.

ā€œItā€™s not to keep track of them or spy on them but itā€™s been so long now, this phase and at different stages, weā€™ve added things and I think the GPS has inspired and motivated a few of them just to go that little bit extra,ā€ the Norwegian told the BBCā€™s Football Focus programme.

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Source: The Guardian

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