Super Eagles star and new Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo has made some revelations.
He said; “When we were young back in Nigeria we used to watch the Premier League on TV a lot, when the likes of Andy Cole used to play.”
“People support Man United a lot back there in Nigeria, so I developed that love, because all of my siblings, they are Man United fans.”
“I never thought this was going to happen, but dreams do come true, so I’m very happy to be here and this is going to be a big and good challenge for me in my career.”
“A few other clubs had shown interest. I said ‘please, just pick United, if it’s going to be possible’.”
“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 and all that. ‘My agent wants to speak to you, United are coming for me, you have to make this happen’ and all that you know.”
“So, they started talking and discussing. I didn’t sleep throughout that night, because it was going to end at 7am, Shanghai time, and the transfer window is going to close there.”
“So, from 11pm, there was paperwork, negotiating and all that, for the loan deal and all that, so we are talking and other teams are calling them, wanting me, but I told my agent that this is what I want. I want to come here.”
“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.”
“They have a striker that stays mostly in the middle, because Anthony Martial likes to come from the side, even Rashford and all that. Rashford is one of the best, if not the best, player in Europe right now.”
“So, you need someone in the middle that can keep the ball, hold the ball, because I’ve watched so many United games.”
“So, they need a physicality there up front to keep the ball, to give and to make some movement, which I believe, if everything goes well, I can add to the team.”
“I don’t know what I’m going to say about that because talking about it is different to when you win it and the emotions, the joy and the happiness that comes.”
“So, it’s going to be a lifetime experience, it’s going to be something I’m going to cherish all the years of my life because not only playing for Manchester United, but winning a trophy with them, is something different that’s going to be in my memories all my life.”