Odion Ighalo nominated for Man United POTY, Goal of the Season awards- Odion Ighalo is among the 26 stars vying for Man United Player of the Year for last season - The 31-year-old is also in the running for Goal of the Season after his wonder strike against LASK in Europa League - The goal was voted Europa League third best for last season PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo is among 26 stars nominated for Manchester United Player of the Year for the 2019/2020 Premier League season. The 31-year-old is also among the 10 players nominated for the club's Goal of the Season award thanks to his beautiful strike against LASK in the Europa League. Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes tops the list of 26 players for the Player of the Season award named after Sir Matt Bubsy. Ighalo doesn't look to be a favourite in this category but the striker will fancy his chances in the Goal of the Season category after his superb strike against LASK was named United’s Goal of the Month for March. Read also Ronaldo Delima tops list of highest goalscorers at 21 for club and country (see where Messi and Ronaldo are) Martial with three goals in the category, Daniel James, Scott McTominay, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Harry Maguire are the other top contenders for the Goal of the Season award. The prizes will be presented to the winners in early September. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' Ighalo finished the 2019/2020 season with five goals for Manchester United and those five goals came in four starts for the club. His last goal for the club came in a 2-1 win against Norwich City in the FA Cup which saw him equal a Man United record that has stood for 95 years. In scoring against the Canaries, Ighalo became only the second player in Man United's history to have scored in each of his first four competitive starts for the Red Devils. The previous player to do this was Jimmy Hanson, who achieved the feat in 1925 when he scored in consecutive starts against Hull City, Blackpool, Derby County and Aston Villa. Read also Top facts about the life and career of Erling Haaland Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian football star Odion Ighalo has landed another big achievement at Manchester United after his goal against LASK voted Europa League third best for last season. According to the report on Complete Sports, UEFA technical observers are said to have rated Ighalo's goal as the third best in the 10 goals they picked. Ighalo scored the goal in Manchester United’s Round of 16 first leg tie against LASK at the Linzer Stadium in March which they won 5-0. The forward controlled the ball thrice in the 28th minute before firing home a superb shot from just inside the area. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Odion Ighalo is among the 26 stars vying for Man United Player of the Year for last season - The 31-year-old is also in the running for Goal of the Season after his wonder strike against LASK in Europa League - The goal was voted Europa League third best for last season PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye |