Odion Ighalo says he was so desperate to join Manchester United he took a pay cut to make the deal happen and did not sleep the night it was agreed.

The 30-year-old Nigeria forward has joined United on loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season.

The ex-Watford player says his mum cried at the news and there were parties on the street where he grew up.

"A few other clubs had shown interest, I said: 'Please, just pick United, if it's going to be possible,'" he said.

Speaking to the club website, he added: "At 11pm in Shanghai, my agent called me [to say] that United want to do the deal, so I woke up that night and started looking for a translator to go to the directors' room and hit his door.

"'My agent wants to speak to you. United are coming for me, you have to make this happen.'"

Ighalo, his agent and the clubs spent the night negotiating and signing paperwork to get it through before the deadline at 7am Shanghai time.
Meanwhile, other clubs were calling asking Ighalo to sign for them.

"I told my agent 'this is what I want. I want to come here'," added Ighalo.

"He said: 'You're going to get a pay cut to go to United.'

"I said: 'I don't care. Make this deal happen. I want to go to United. I don't care how much is the pay cut, I know that, make it happen.'"

Ighalo (below) was pictured wearing a Manchester United shirt during his childhood

Ighalo says he has been a United fan since he was a child and is pleased to be able to make the his dream of playing for the Old Trafford club a reality.

"I called my mum and she was happy, crying," he said.

"I know many people used to say when they join a team, they say that they dream of playing for that team. Mine was not the case. I supported the team when I was young.
"People that know me, even back in Nigeria, and even when I was playing at Watford, my team-mates knew that I loved Manchester United, I support them."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51383589

All the very best in your New Club Odion.

Continue to bang in the Goals.......

Ighalo (below) was pictured wearing a Manchester United shirt during his childhood.....

Believe in your dreams guys....
One day.....it will come true!!

success bro

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post=86399480:
All the very best in your New Club Odion.

Continue to bang in the Goals.......

Ighalo (below) was pictured wearing a Manchester United shirt during his childhood.....

Believe in your dreams guys....
One day.....it will come true!!

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post=86399480:
All the very best in your New Club Odion.

Continue to bang in the Goals.......

Ighalo (below) was pictured wearing a Manchester United shirt during his childhood.....

Believe in your dreams guys....
One day.....it will come true!!

You are the op, FTC you no go leave for another person. Na wa for you o.

Pls go and score goals, that's why they sign u.Wish u all d best!!

Good striker

Bluntguy:


You are the op, FTC you no go leave for another person. Na wa for you o.

Heeyah!
You better change your moniker from 'blunt guy', to the right one, 'b....guy'!
Your village people strong no be small o.
U better go carry sacrifice meet dem make dem give u ya 2 eyes back!
It is well with you o guy derailer!
Na true say hatred dey blind person sha!

Dude should do his thing and leave the rest for God cos what is occurring in MAN U is not physical.

SinisterX:
Dude should do his thing and leave the rest for God cos what is occurring in MAN U is not physical.

Lol@ not physical.
That is sport for u bro,
You win some, you lose some!

post=86404820:

Lol@ not physical.
That is sport for u bro,
You win some, you lose some!

I feel for them everytime man,

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post=86404820:

Lol@ not physical.
That is sport for u bro,
You win some, you lose some!

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post=86404582:

Heeyah!
You better change your moniker from 'blunt guy', to the right one, 'b....guy'!
Your village people strong no be small o.
U better go carry sacrifice meet dem make dem give u ya 2 eyes back!
It is well with you o guy derailer!
Na true say hatred dey blind person sha!

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post=86404582:

Heeyah!
You better change your moniker from 'blunt guy', to the right one, 'b....guy'!
Your village people strong no be small o.
U better go carry sacrifice meet dem make dem give u ya 2 eyes back!
It is well with you o guy derailer!
Na true say hatred dey blind person sha!

Who hate who? Nobody hate you. Free your mind mind. Hater.

post=86399480:
All the very best in your New Club Odion.

Continue to bang in the Goals.......

Ighalo (below) was pictured wearing a Manchester United shirt during his childhood.....

Believe in your dreams guys....
One day.....it will come true!!

hope u are enjoying ur dreams come true with APC

post=86404820:

Lol@ not physical.
That is sport for u bro,
You win some, you lose some!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqMSA-dPQ0c

Man U is finishing top 3 this season with this move! Just watch and see.