Odion Ighalo: Nigerians react as Man United complete signing of striker- Odion Ighalo has successfully completed a loan move to Premier League side Man United - The30-year-old forward emerged a transfer target for the EPL side who is lacking options upfront - Nigerians on social media have now reacted to the deal as the former Super Eagles striker becomes first Nigerian to play for United Manchester United have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo on a six-month loan deal from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, springing reaction from Nigerians on the cyberspace. Legit.ng had earlier reported that Ighalo emerged transfer target for the Premier League giant as a potential replacement for injured Marcus Rashford. United have now landed the Nigerian international on a loan deal without an option of buy at the end of the season after both sides agreed on personal and financial terms. 30-year-old forward has two years left on his contract with the Chinese side but the mutual agreement with his club has now seen him depart for Old Trafford on the deadline of January transfer. Recommended for you CBN issues phone number, email address to report PoS operators charging hig... The stellar striker scored a sum of 17 goals in 55 Premier League appearances for the Watford before sealing a move to Chinese League One in 2017. Ighalo has scored a massive ten goals for the Chinese side in just 17 appearances since joining them. Meanwhile, Nigerians on social media have taken to various platforms, especially the micro-blogging platform Twitter where Ighalo received a massive trend for some hours, to react to the deal. Nigerian veteran actress, Uche Jombo Rodriguez: ''I'm only going to call Ighalo to tell him his only one job is to break nose while scoring so haters will know we made the right loan choice.'' And of course this Sally Suleiman tweeted: ''Looking back at my Tweets about Ighalo from past years and one thing I noticed is the consistency of my support for him. As a fan i am extremely happy for the news. As a ManUnited fan i am more than excited. #MUFC. Recommended for you "Very clean and sharp": Fine Igbo boy who sells suya for a living emerges,... PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Bruno Fernandes has completed a £68million move from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United after weeks of speculation. The Portuguese midfielder successfully completed his medical when he flew from Lisbon to Manchester. He has been pictured in Manchester United kit for the first time and has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract to complete his £68m transfer. Sadio Mane doesn't care about worldly things - Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi| Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Odion Ighalo has successfully completed a loan move to Premier League side Man United - The30-year-old forward emerged a transfer target for the EPL side who is lacking options upfront - Nigerians on social media have now reacted to the deal as the former Super Eagles striker becomes first Nigerian to play for United Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng Sadio Mane doesn't care about worldly things - Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniy