United stint

Nigerian hitman Ighalo of course secured a surprise return to the Premier League during last year’s winter transfer window.

The 30-year-old, who previously lined out for Watford, was snapped up by Manchester United on deadline day.

Ighalo made the move to Old Trafford on loan for the remainder of the campaign, after the long-term injury picked up by Marcus Rashford forced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and co. into the market for reinforcements up top.

And, though Ighalo was widely viewed as something of a panic signing at the time, he actually went on to represent a reliable option when handed the chance over the 2nd half of the season, notching 5 goals across all competitions.

A wonder-strike versus Austrian outfit LASK in a Europa League clash proved a particular highlight:

WHAT A GOAL! 😱

Odion Igalho has done it again as he gives Man Utd the lead with an absolute beauty 🔥

Solskjaer’s reaction says it all! pic.twitter.com/JisDmPsJDh

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 12, 2020

‘Once a Red, always a Red’

In turn, United opted to extend the terms of their loan agreement for Ighalo through the opening half of the current campaign.

To say that this spell has since proven somewhat disappointing, though, would be putting it lightly.

The once-prolific attacker has managed a total of 2 appearances between the Premier League and Champions League, amounting to a grand total of 10 minutes.

This of course comes with Edinson Cavani having linked up with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad during the summer transfer window.

And, as outlined above, Ighalo, amid his struggles for game-time, has since this evening announced his imminent departure from Old Trafford.

Taking to social media a short time ago, the Nigerian, of course a lifelong fan of the Red Devils, posted a heartfelt message, revealing his gratitude to all associated with the club for enabling him to fulfill a ‘dream’:

It’s was a pleasure. Once a Red, always a Red🔴🔴🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/uXVqIXxsAf

— Odion Jude Ighalo (@ighalojude) January 26, 2021

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Manchester United FC	19	11	40
2	Manchester City FC	18	18	38
3	Leicester City FC	19	14	38
4	Liverpool FC	19	15	34
5	Tottenham Hotspur FC	18	16	33
6	Everton FC	17	7	32
7	West Ham United FC	19	5	32
8	Aston Villa FC	17	13	29
9	Chelsea FC	19	10	29
10	Southampton FC	18	5	29
11	Arsenal FC	19	4	27
12	Leeds United	18	-4	23
13	Crystal Palace FC	19	-11	23
14	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	19	-8	22
15	Burnley FC	18	-12	19
16	Newcastle United FC	19	-14	19
17	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	19	-7	17
18	Fulham FC	18	-12	12
19	West Bromwich Albion	19	-28	11
20	Sheffield United FC	19	-22	5

Player	Team	Goals
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	13
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	12
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	12
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	11
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	11
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	11
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	10
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace FC	8
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United FC	8
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	7
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	7
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa FC	7
Maupay, Neal	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	7
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	7
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	6
Maddison, James	Leicester City FC	6
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester City FC	6
Abraham, Tammy	Chelsea FC	6
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	5
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	5

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Bellerin, Hector	Arsenal FC	0	6
Gallagher, Conor	West Bromwich Albion	0	6
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	1	5
Egan, John	Sheffield United FC	1	5
Hayden, Isaac	Newcastle United FC	0	6
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	0	5
Reid, Bobby	Fulham FC	0	5
Doucoure, Abdoulaye	Everton FC	0	5
Romeu, Oriol	Southampton FC	0	5
Dunk, Lewis	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	1	4
Phillips, Kalvin	Leeds United	0	5
Cash, Matty	Aston Villa FC	0	5
Evans, Jonny	Leicester City FC	0	5
Lundstram, John	Sheffield United FC	1	4
Kante, N`Golo	Chelsea FC	0	5
Milivojevic, Luka	Crystal Palace FC	1	4
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	0	4
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	0	4
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	0	4
Tielemans, Youri	Leicester City FC	0	4

Player	Team	Assists
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	11
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City FC	9
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	8
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	7
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	6
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	5
Robertson, Andrew	Liverpool FC	5
Digne, Lucas	Everton FC	5
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	4
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	4
Werner, Timo	Chelsea FC	4
Adams, Che	Southampton FC	4
Harrison, Jack	Leeds United	4
Chilwell, Benjamin	Chelsea FC	4
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	4
Cresswell, Aaron	West Ham United FC	4
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	3
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	3
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	3
Firmino, Roberto	Liverpool FC	3