Nigeria's Odion Ighalo may be given the chance he desires to stay at his dream club beyond May 31st according to his representative Ladi Salami.

Odion Jude Ighalo joined Manchester United, the club he supported as a kid in Ajegunle, Nigeria - during the winter transfer window on a six-month deal.

Since joining the Reds, Odion Ighalo has won the heart of the Red fans and the club manager who is doing everything to retain the services of the Nigerian striker beyond the expiration of his short-term contract this May ending.

Salami who recently revealed his client's desire to retire a Red Devil said Manchester United are in talks with Shanghai Shenhua over an extension.

“The Super Eagle feels very good in Manchester with whom he is very close to a salary agreement. Negotiations with the Chinese are ongoing and are going well,”Salami told Foot Mercato.

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Odion Ighalo who was the highest goal scorer at the 2019 African Cup of Nation where Nigeria finished third has scored a total of four goals in four starts for the Old Trafford outfit.

There is also an offer of £400k a week on the table for Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua, the Chinese club want the former Granada star to extend his current until December 2024.