Odion Ighalo to stay at Man United until season is completed: Report

Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo will continue to stay at club beyond his loan deal. Despite Odion Ighalo loan deal ending soon, his stay has been facilitated by new FIFA rules to deal with suspension of domestic leagues due to coronavirus pandemic. Odion Ighalo contract with Man United runs until May 31, 2020.

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Odion Ighalo contract: FIFA change contract rules

FIFA recently anunced several new rules that were needed to deal with suspension of domestic leagues due to ongoing coronavirus crisis in Europe. se set of changes also include contracts of players that will end in June, apart from or rules such as those pertaining to transfer window. 

Odion Ighalo contract: Contract to end only with season completion

new rule suggests that contracts that were about to end in June will w be extended. This means contracts shall run until formal completion of season. Meanwhile, players who had agreed to join a new club from 2020-2021 season shall do so when season draws to a conclusion.  

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Odion Ighalo contract: Odion Ighalo China return to be postponed?

Odion Ighalo contract runs until end of May. re arises a question - Is Odion Ighalo China return postponed? player must return to his parent club Shanghai Shenhua once Odion Ighalo loan deal ends. However, since season won’t be completed until n, registration window will t be open by n. Hence, Ighalo will continue with Man United until completion of season. 

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Odion Ighalo loan deal: Man United to make deal permanent

Early reports suggested that Man United have agreed to sign Odion Ighalo on a permanent deal, after his impressive form for Red Devils in limited minutes that he has played. It is reported that club might shell out in range of £15 million to make deal permanent. 

Odion Ighalo loan deal: Player's impressive form

Odion Ighalo was signed from Shanghai Shenhua in January this year on loan until end of season. Since his debut for Man United, he has made three starts, while also netting four goals for Red Devils. He is considered to enjoy support of manr Ole Gunnar Solskjaer which might play an important role in any future deal for striker.

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