Man Utd: Ighalo ‘grateful’ as he arrives at Manchester Airport
Manchester United new boy Odion Ighalo has checked in the Lowry Hotel ahead of his medical at the club. The Nigeria international was a surprising signing from the Red Devils, joining on loan from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua on transfer deadline day.
Manchester United stunned the world when they brought Ighalo to the club on Friday, agreeing to cover a third of the Shanghai Shenhua striker's huge £300,000-a-week wages.
The 30-year-old has been signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer amid the manager's determination to see his side score more goals.
Marcus Rashford, the club's current top scorer, has been ruled out for three months with a double back fracture while Anthony Martial has struggled in the time since.
Teenage prodigy Mason Greenwood is admire by United but Solskjaer doesn't think the youngster is ready to start week in, week out.
And Ighalo has now checked in at the Lowry Hotel ahead of his medical with the club.
The Nigeria internatioal appears to be in good spirits, laughing and joking with some friends and waving to the photographers in attendance.
Man Utd new boy Odion Ighalo is in Manchester (Image: Eamonn & James Clarke)
Man Utd new boy Odion Ighalo looks in good spirits (Image: Paul Cousins/Zenpix)
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