Former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has completed a temporary move to Old Trafford on Friday, becoming the first Nigerian to play for the club.
Football fans have reacted to Manchester United’s shock loan signing of Ighalo from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.
✍ #MUFC can confirm that Odion Ighalo will join us on loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 1, 2020
Welcome, Odion! ?
The forward is making a return to the Premier League after starring for Watford for three years, between 2014-2017 before moving to China to join Changchun Yatai.
The Red Devils announced the signing of the former Super Eagles star on Transfer Deadline Day, following a back injury to Marcus Rashford which could rule the forward out of action for three months.
Below are reactions of football enthusiasts on Twitter:
I think I’m going to unfollow @ManUtd
— Simi (@SympLySimi) February 1, 2020
Meet the best striker in the EPL, he plays for Manchester United and his name is Odion Ighalo.
— LawrenceOkoroNGR? (@LawrenceOkoroTL) February 1, 2020
Africa’s greatest and yes he’s from Nigeria.#IghaloFC #MUFC pic.twitter.com/MWfRINImOK
Odion Ighalo is now a Red. First Nigerian to wear senior Manchester United shirt.
— Scholar (@the_scholar1) February 1, 2020
Welcome to theatre of dreams.
Make us proud. pic.twitter.com/JaqtCaMEy1
Odion Ighalo has more Goals than Messi and Ronaldo in Afcon
— CHIEf , THE DADDY™ ?? (@umar_ayotunde) February 1, 2020
Ighalo = 5 Goals
Messi+ Ronaldo = 0 goal
My Goat ❤️ pic.twitter.com/cK8Dv0nMda
Number of goals scored this year.
— #hashtag LFC (@hashtagtweets_) February 1, 2020
Odion Ighalo – 0
Lacazette – 0
Odion Ighalo joined man united yesterday. Lmao pic.twitter.com/4yaKazIjgj
Today should be declared International Ighalo day, it’s not everyday we see a Nigerian in that Red shirt #Ighalo pic.twitter.com/SRv1gW8ybB
— BalthassarBàbáNlá (@BalthassarG) February 1, 2020
Can’t wait for Ighalo to prove all these idiots wrong. Sensible signing by #MUFC. Doesn’t make us any weaker and gives us a different option when we need a goal. It’s a loan so there’s very little risk in it. Good piece of business in a notoriously difficult January window.
— Serge Adam (@SergeMUFC) February 1, 2020
Manchester United need a striker to fight for every ball upfront. Martial hasn’t done that. If Odion Ighalo can do this (which I believe he will), good!
— tobi (@olubory) February 1, 2020
I personally dislike Lukaku’s playing style and Martial’s body language is annoying. So, welcome Odion!#TransferDeadline pic.twitter.com/9eFHlPwv0U
Manchester United need a striker to fight for every ball upfront. Martial hasn’t done that. If Odion Ighalo can do this (which I believe he will), good!
— tobi (@olubory) February 1, 2020
I personally dislike Lukaku’s playing style and Martial’s body language is annoying. So, welcome Odion!#TransferDeadline pic.twitter.com/9eFHlPwv0U
Congratulations to Ighalo on being the first Nigerian to play for Man U. I just hate that he will be the first player to have #coronavirus test included in his medical.
— bovi (@officialBovi) January 31, 2020
