Man Utd: Odion Ighalo’s goals are ‘special’ insists pundit
Manchester United are eyeing Timo Werner and Moussa Dembele with Odion Ighalo primed to return to China, reports say. The Nigeria international has impressed for the Red Devils since joining on loan in January, scoring four goals from eight games. But, with the player set to leave Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is now eyeing replacements.
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Werner was sublime at the weekend as Leipzig kept their hopes of winning the league title alive with a 5-0 win over Mainz, with the striker scoring a hat-trick.
And it’s claimed that United have him in their thoughts as Solskjaer hunts a replacement for Ighalo this summer.
Another player being considered is Lyon’s Dembele.
The France international was tipped to join United in the January transfer window, only for Ighalo to join instead.
Lyon may have to cut their best players loose this summer in order to raise funds following their failure to qualify for the Champions League.
They finished seventh in the Ligue 1 table following the French government’s decision to scrap the campaign as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
"Personality is so important. We're a team in a team environment. You want players to have a bit of ego and edge but they have to be able to adapt.
"In March 2019, players were physically tired, mentally tired and we had injuries. The players started with negative thinking, whereas now it's positive thinking.
"There were other things I didn't like last year, some personal agendas which couldn't be sorted out until the summer.
"There will always be players who want to play more in football, but if a team is to be successful then players have to be available at different times.
"I feel in this group we don't have one bad apple."