I posted an article in newbies about the situation over there a few days ago. Clubs over there have been asked to create sustainable growth, that means getting people off the books. 11 club folded, 5 more in trouble.
I think limerickcitykid is replying to my post where I stated that I would buy him for £20 million (I've seen some reports that that is the fee Shanghai are asking, all unconfirmed of course). My argument was that Ighalo is already here, has fitted well into the squad, and the team, loves the club, therefore would give everything to the team, would probably sit on the bench for some games, can score goals, and with the summer window possibly being shortened, we wouldn't have to go hunting for a new striker as Sancho appears to be our number one target, and we are unsure where Pogba will be playing next season, so may have to replace him. The reason for a two year contract is that Greenwood should be getting a lot more games by then, so Ighalo chances would be reduced. Obviously Limerickcitykid and I disagree on how good Ighalo is, but I wonder who and where we would get one of these 'better, cheaper' alternatives. Ighalo takes up positions that Rashford, Martial and Greenwood don't, therefore he gives us a different point of attack. Admitted he has only scored against so called 'lesser ' teams, but he has shown up well against both Everton and City. I await the outcome as Ole apparently wants to keep him, but not sure if that's until the end of season, or permanently.
True, I don't think anything will happen until the end of the season anyway, I think Ole is initially just trying to get him for the remainder of our season. If he does well, then we may look at a permanent deal, but lots of things could happen between now and then. If Shanghai want him back, and will only entertain him staying here for a fee, then the club will have to make that decision. I personally would love to see him here for a couple of years, as I've been surprised by how good he looks in the few times he has played.
Did you think it stupid when we had yorke cole ole and teddy?
The only way your approach would work is if we had an unlimited budget. We have priorities elsewhere ie RW.
I can see why United is dragging its feet a bit -- we don't know what the remainder of the season looks like to start with. Do we even need Igalo for the next few weeks?
After Martial, there is Rashford coming off a back injury and Greenwood with virtually no experience in the EPL at the position. Ighalo is probably needed more now than he was on the day he joined the club. That's why Shenhua holds all the cards in negotiations to extend Ighalo, imo.
Also the games are going to be compressed into a short period of time. We are definitely going to need him for relief.
How do they hold all the cards. At the end of the day he goes back and banks 12 million per year in wages. The can’t sustain that. So I’d say United are in a very strong position.
How? He joined when Rashford was completely out for months and Greenwood was slightly more inexperienced. Plus there's now less than a year left on his contract.
Probably because there is still a lot of uncertainty about how much the market will be affected. Also, the 20m was pre-covid price that was rumoured, one that keeps being repeated as gospel. I doubt that we will pay that for him in this market. I don't think the journos have a clue what players will be moving for now, yet there are still a lot of rumours that have ridiculous prices thrown around, as if nothing has changed.
Not really, seems like the country is closed and the international players can't enter the country. The situation is not good for them at all. It would be better for them to offload him than keep him, as if the situation continues, they will have to keep paying him while he can't even play for their club.
Umm....This is the stupidest thing I've read in this forum. Rashford was injured then and set to be out for 4 months or so. Now he is back playing with a ball and apparently Ighalo's needed even more now.
I agree that the price is too high here and the market as it is right now, it is too much to pay for a 30 yr old backup. I get that.
Eh? You must be new to the rodeo. I can see where he is coming from. Assuming that we have to finish the league season plus the cups, that means three matches a week. He will equally need IMO as in Jan but under different circumstances.
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Mate, we aren't going to be playing 3 games a week. It'll be 2 games a week. 1 on the weekend and 1 midweek.
Pre COVID price was 15m. 20m is the current value they`ve put now which is more ridiculous cause he is now worth half the price in this market. It wouldn`t be a shock if his parent club valued him that highly since he is their best player and are keen to tie him to a new deal, he won`t be "cheap" as per his value which is why a permanent deal shouldn`t be pursued for anything close to 20m.
The new deal thing is non-sense, as the new restrictions that have been introduced in China make it impossible to give such huge contracts now.
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Is it really that deep
Is anything football related ever really that deep?
Strange time for the loan to end, could see us just extending again till the end of the season
