Nigeria’s Ighalo Announces Manchester United Exit

Topsy-turvy, high and low; Odion Ighalo’s dream run at Manchester United has come to an end, the player has announced.

Ighalo joined Manchester United as a makeshift attacking signing in June 2020 and despite spending much of his time at Old Trafford on the bench, he caught some eyes and lived his dream.


The former Watford and Udinese attacker announced his exit via his official Instagram handle on Tuesday.

He scored 5 goals in 23 appearances during his time at Manchester.

Ighalo has been a squad player so far this season, barely getting minutes and forced to spend time on the bench.

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  • Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga is a Nigerian journalist with four years of professional experience. She reports on health, gender, education and development, with a focus on impact-driven storytelling.

    She was runner-up for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Best Solutions Journalism Award in West Africa in 2024 and a finalist for the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Awards.

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