For permanent move to Old Trafford

ODION IGHALO looks set for a permanent move to Manchester United with his parent club

Shanghai Shenhua on the verge of signing his replacement.

Ighalo joined United on loan in January in a surprise move after three years in the Chinese Super League following a spell with Watford.

And the 30-year-old’s former club now look set to move on with reports in China that they are closing in on Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins as his replacement.

Ighalo has been sensational since moving to Old Trafford, scoring four goals and making one assist, heightening the chance of making his move permanent, with his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitting it is possibility.

“It’s a loan, but when you’re in the door and if you impress it gives you a chance,” Solskjaer said last month.

“That doesn’t just go for Odion, but since you asked, yes, of course his incentive is to play as well as he can.

“And it’s up to us to make sure that he’d want to stay if we wanted him. I think he’s probably pinching