Odion Ighalo: Ole Solskjaer wants the Nigerian to follow his footsteps at Man United
- Odion Ighalo is expected to make his debit for Man United against the Blues
- Solskjaer believes the Nigerian will succeed this season for the Red Devils
- Ighalo was bought as a replacement for injured Marcus Rashford
Manchester United handler Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made it clear that he believes Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo can provide immediate impact at Old Trafford this season.
Ighalo has been training on his own since he moved to the Red Devils from the Chinese Super League where he scored 10 goals in 17 games before leaving.
He has also been prevented from training at the club's ground as a precaution for the deadly coronavirus that emanated from China where Odion Ighalo came from.
Eyebrows were raised when Manchester United announced the signing of Odion Ighalo for six months loan deal, but boss Ole Gunnar Solsjaer believes the former Watford man is capable.
The Red Devils were forced to enter the transfer market on the deadline day when main striker Marcus Rahford sustained an injury which will make him out for three months.
Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard have not been impressive this season for the Old Trafford landlords in which the Englishman has not even scored a goal in a year plus now.
Solskjaer and his players have returned from Spain where they had a warm weather training in which Odion Ighalo was not part of the traveling crew.
And ahead of the Premier League tie against the Blues, United gaffer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is optimistic that Ighalo can make excellent impact.
“Well, it didn't take me too long. I didn't need to have a training session to come on,'' Solskjaer explained according to UK Mirror.
Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Odion Ighalo promised to dedicate all goals he score for Manchester United to his late younger sister who recently died in Canada.
Odion Ighalo has already inscribed the name of his sister Mary on all the boots he will wear during his six months loan stay at Old Trafford.
The name of his sister Mary has also been printed on the white underwear he will put on under Manchester United jersey this season in the Premier League and Europa.
Mary and her husband were living in Canada before her demise with Odion Ighalo confirming the sad news on social media.
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Source: Legit.ng
