Manchester [UK]: Manchester United's new member Odion Ighalo is exhilarated over joining the club and said it is a dream come true for him.
"I'm very happy. First, I want to say thank God for making this happen and it's just like a dream come true for me because I know many people used to say when they join a team, they say that they dream of playing for that team. Mine was not the case," the club's official website quoted Ighalo.
The Nigerian player said people from his country love Manchester United.
Ighalo's stats and information "People support Man United a lot back there in Nigeria, so I developed that love, because all of my siblings, they are Man United fans. I never thought this was going to happen, but dreams do come true, so I'm very happy to be here and this is going to be a big and good challenge for me in my career," he said.
Manchester United are currently placed on the seventh spot in Premier League and Ighalo wants to contribute as much as he can to help the club improve.
"My ambition is to work hard with the team and make sure we finish well in the season and above where we are today, because I saw the table yesterday and I know Man United is a big team, they are there at the top and now things are not going the way they should go. So my aim to contribute my own quarter to the team and make sure we finish good in the position," Ighalo said.
Ighalo is Man United's second signing in the winter window as, earlier, Bruno Fernandes joined the Red Devils from Sporting CP. The attacking midfielder signed a five-and-a-half-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year.
File image of Bruno Fernandes Fernandes’ transfer cost United a reported €55m upfront, and a further €10m in easily achievable incentives. He is reportedly earning around £70,000 per week before bonuses.
After pursuing a Premier League move for some time, Fernandes expressed his happiness at signing for the Red Devils:
“My love of Manchester United really started when I used to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play and ever since then I have been a big fan of this great club. For me to now play for Manchester United feels incredible, I have worked hard to get to this moment and I can promise the fans that I will give everything for the badge to help bring us more success and trophies.
“I want to thank Sporting for everything they have done for me. It is surreal to hear the nice words that have been said about me from players that used to play for this team. A massive thank you to Ole and everyone at Manchester United for the trust they have shown in me and I can’t wait to start to repay that on the pitch.”
