Odion Ighalo says he is open to signing for Manchester United on a permanent basis after his loan deal expires. Ighalo, 30, has scored four goals in eight games since arriving from Shanghai Shenhua in January and the United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested he would be keen on keeping the striker beyond the end of the season.
United did not add an option to buy in the terms of Ighalo's loan contract, which ends on May 31, and he would be under no legal obligation to stay beyond its expiration.
The English football season is expected to stage fixtures in June and July, should it resume. Ighalo's contract with Shanghai Shenhua expires next year and the Chinese Super League side have offered the Nigeria international an improved
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