The Ighalo deal was concluded late on transfer deadline day and will give United a boost upfront while Marcus Rashford is recovering from injury. The club is expected to pay him £100,000 weekly wages while he is in Manchester.

The 30-year-old Nigerian, who grew up watching United, has been a prolific goalscorer in China, scoring 46 league goals in three seasons to date – including 21 in 2018 alone.

At Watford, he scored 20 goals in the Championship in 2014/15 en-route to the promotion, followed by 16 in his debut year in the Premier League. He never found the net against United, although he did register an assist in a 2-1 Watford defeat at Vicarage Road in November 2015.

“It’s a dream come true because since I was a kid I followed and dreamt of Manchester United. But it is a reality now. I cannot say much more now until I get started,” Ighalo said of the move.

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