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title: "Manchester United: Fans react to Odion Ighalo’s latest transfer news"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-fans-react-to-odion-ighalos-latest-transfer-news/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-05-08T06:40:34Z"
modified: "2020-05-08T06:40:34Z"
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# Manchester United: Fans react to Odion Ighalo’s latest transfer news

**Manchester United are looking to offer Odion Ighalo a loan extension, although the club are debating sorting out a permanent move, according to [The Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-transfer-news-odion-ighalo-loan-deal-15-million-a4433046.html).**

By extending his stay at Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would give himself more time to consider making a [£15m](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-transfer-news-odion-ighalo-loan-deal-15-million-a4433046.html) bid for Ighalo in the future.

However, any agreement rests entirely on [Shanghai Shenhua’s willingness](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-transfer-news-odion-ighalo-loan-deal-15-million-a4433046.html) to let the forward remain with the Red Devils.

After arriving at the Theatre of Dreams from his Chinese parent club on a short-term contract in January, the 30-year-old has delighted the crowds at the Stretford End, scoring 4 goals in only 8 appearances for Solskjaer’s side up until now ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/odion-ighalo/profil/spieler/62121)).

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The Nigerian was initially drafted in to [cover](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51335993) for Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, but has exceeded all expectations so far, bagging 2 goals in 3 games in the Europa League this season, taking 2.7 shots on average and completing 1.7 dribbles per game ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/31376/Show/Odion-Ighalo)). His current market value is priced at £4.68m via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/odion-ighalo/profil/spieler/62121).

In contrast, his teammate Martial has scored 3 goals in 4 games in the European competition, averaging 1.8 shots and making 1.5 dribbles on average in the campaign so far ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/122366/Show/Anthony-Martial)).

As expected, a whole number of Red Devils weighed in on the transfer news online, with one fan branding the news “fantastic,” and another pleading with Ed Woodward to “get Timo I beg” in reference to RB Leipzig star Timo Werner who has also [been linked](https://twitter.com/cfbayern/status/1257767906835746816) with a move to Old Trafford.

Have a read through the rest of the mixed reactions down below…

https://twitter.com/Jqy\_\_\_\_/status/1258392791601819648?s=20

> great. we should buy a striker atleast as good as martial instead of loaning a 31 year old ighalo imo.
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> — Chilavert (GK) #67 (@CstManutd) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/CstManutd/status/1258391054325350400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Why will we keep a 31years old on £130k per week when Liverpool give mane £100k, get werner and try win the league end of it [pic.twitter.com/ltfSQZ1bX6](https://t.co/ltfSQZ1bX6)
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> — RashfordXBruno🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇵🇹 (@RashfordXBruno) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/RashfordXBruno/status/1258392657040211968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Werner please
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> — bamadyan⚜ (@bagasnurfan) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/bagasnurfan/status/1258390757150355457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Whatever happens with Ighalo is a win. It’s rare in football but it is. He’d be a fantastic back-up option and if the club moved on he gets to say he played for United and the club will get someone younger. It’s a very rare win all round no matter what happens.
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> — ManUnitedTalk (@ManUnitedTalk) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/ManUnitedTalk/status/1258390923228184576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good. All he’s done is score vs farmers and hold the ball up once against one of the worst Chelsea sides in decades.
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> Permanent would be stupid.
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> — Joshyy (@JoshyyEU) [May 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/JoshyyEU/status/1258391379308351489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***United fans, do you feel the board has made the right move? Let us know in the comments section!***