![Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that the club is in dialogue with Chinese Premier League club Shanghai Shenhua to extend the loan deal of Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo. Ighalo joined the Red Devils on loan in January which will expire on May 31. The 30-year-old is expected to return to Shanghai Shenhua next week for the start of the new Chinese Super League season unless an agreement can be reached to keep him till the end of the season. "At the moment nothing's been agreed yet," Solskjaer told MUTV. "The loan deal went to the end of May now, so obviously he's supposed to be going back. "We're in dialogue and hopefully [he can stay]. They've been great towards us, his club, and allow him to play for his dream club. "It's been been a dream for him and hopefully he can finish off what he started, maybe with a trophy or two. "Their league is going to start soon so we are just waiting to see." Ighalo has scored four goals in eight appearances for Manchester United.](https://www.completesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_20200506_080653.jpg "Manchester United Keen To Extend Ighalo’s Stay At Old Trafford")
Manchester United would like to extend Odion Ighalo’s stay with his loan deal from Shanghai Shenhua expiring at the end of May.
An extension would depend on the situation with the Chinese Super League club as they edge towards the start of the season in the country where Covid-19 originated at the end of 2019.
Ighalo made his shock deadline-day switch from Shanghai Shenhua in January and the ex-Watford striker has impressed the Old Trafford faithful.
The 30-year-old has scored four goals in three starts for the club he has supported since childhood but adding to his eight appearances has been complicated by the coronavirus crisis.
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The Premier League has been suspended since March 13 – the day after he netted a stunning goal at LASK in the Europa League – and play is unlikely to resume until mid-June at the earliest.
Ighalo’s loan deal expires on May 31 and, despite their attacking injury issues easing, United are understood to be open to extending his Old Trafford stint.
‘Project Restart’ is bubbling along in the Premier League and PA understands United have told their players currently based overseas to return to the country ahead of a potential resumption of training.
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I really wish he is given a permanent offer considering what he has done for this short period of time he has played with them.