Odion Ighalo has made a personal plea to Shanghai Shenhua to let him finish the season at Manchester United before returning to China.
08.05.2020 - 17:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Odion Ighalo wants to extend his loan with Manchester United until the end of the Premier League season.
Shanghai Shenhua striker Ighalo, 30, is contracted to United on loan until May 31 and could be recalled by his parent club with the Chinese Super League now due to start in June or July. The Premier League is aiming to restart next month but is yet to receive permission from the government.
United are open to extending Ighalo's stay after he scored four goals in eight appearances, but only
Odion Ighalo has made a personal plea to Shanghai Shenhua to let him finish the season at Manchester United before returning to China.
Solskjaer delivers Ighalo update
Odion Ighalo's agent has spoken about his client's future for the first time since it was revealed earlier this week that the player is set to leave Manchester United at the end of his loan contract.
Manchester United fans have made it clear that they want the club to sign another striker permanently this summer - be it Odion Ighalo or somebody else.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes that Shanghai Shenhua will allow Odion Ighalo to stay at the club past the expiry of his loan contract.
There is something sad about the Odion Ighalo situation at Manchester United and how, as things stand, it is likely to end.
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