EPL : Manchester United Reverse Agreement With Shanghai Shenhua Over Ighalo

EPL : Manchester United Reverse Agreement With Shanghai Shenhua Over Ighalo

By Sampson Adedeji

After much deliberations and discussions former English Premier League champions Manchester United has reversed their earlier decision not agree extension with Chinese Super league side Shanghai Shenhua Over Odion Ighalo.

The two teams failed to agreed on the terms as at Sunday night but the Old Trafford giant make reversal on Monday morning and agree to sign Ighalo till January 2021, BSN Reports.

The club announced on Monday via its website that they have agreed to sign the striker.

Today's confirmation is a timely boost for United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as he continues to prepare his squad for this month's resumption of competitive football.

The Premier League's proposed return date is 17 June and the Emirates FA Cup quarter-finals have been lined up for the weekend of 27 and 28 June. However, the actual fixtures are still to be finalised and ManUtd.com will publish all the details of United's rescheduled games in due course.

Ighalo will now hope to pick up from where he left off, after winning United's Goal of the Month award for March with a stunning strike in our last match, the impressive 5-0 victory over Austrian club LASK in the Europa League.