The former Old Trafford most loved has cautioned the Red Devils against forking out an enormous charge to sign the Nigerian striker permanently.
Manchester United “don’t need to spend” £20 million ($25m) on Odion Ighalo this summer, according to Gary Neville, who has questioned the Shanghai Shenhua loanee’s value in the current market.
Ighalo has been a surprising hit for the Red Devils since finishing a momentary advance move to Old Trafford in January on transfer deadline day.
United were censured for going to the 30-year-old forward who had gone through the past three years of his profession in China, yet he immediately demonstrated that he was capable of playing for one of the world’s greatest clubs.
Ighalo hit four objectives in his initial eight outings for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side before the 2019-20 battle was delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak, with his last exertion coming during a 5-0 Europa League first-leg triumph away at LASK on March 12.
The previous Nigeria worldwide is due to return to Shanghai Shenhua toward the finish of May, however wants to stay on United’s books until at any rate the finish of the period. It has been proposed that Solskjaer is enthused about marking Ighalo forever, however the accomplished frontman’s present bosses will possibly authorize his flight if their revealed £20m valuation is met.
Neville thinks such an expense is unreasonably high for a player whose progress at the Theater of Dreams was hindered by the Covid-19 crisis.
The former United right-back said on Instagram Live: “Is Ighalo worth £20m? Probably not in this market. He may have been if he continued before scoring goals but you probably don’t need now to spend £20m.”
Ighalo has gotten boundless applause from supporters and specialists for his exhibitions in a United shirt, with club legend Andy Cole among those to hail his effect.
“I think he has done pretty well when he has been given the opportunity, he has applied himself really well in the club and has scored four good goals, four centre-forward goals, you can’t ask for much more” Cole told MUTV in April.
It is not yet known whether Ighalo will be allowed to remain in Manchester beyond the end of the month, particularly as the proposed resumption of the Premier League season remains in a state of flux.
Top-flight officials have outlined their plans for ‘Project Restart’ to get underway in June, with remaining fixtures set to take place at neutral venues, but Watford and Brighton have already voiced their concerns over sacrificing home advantage.
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