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Soccer News of Wednesday, 5 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Manchester United's signing of Ighalo shows how far they've fallen - Hasselbaink

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Chelsea football legend, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has said that Manchester United's signing of Odion Ighalo shows how far they have fallen behind rivals.

Ighalo joined Manchester United on transfer deadline day from Chinese side, Shanghai Shenhua.

The deal has now been described by Hasselbaink as something that makes Ighalo the luckiest man on earth.

"He must be the luckiest man! Going to China, being away from Europe, nobody seeing him for two-and-a-half years since he was at Watford and then getting a loan move at United," he told Sky Sports.

"Wow. That doesn't happen! It says how far behind United are from Liverpool, Manchester City and even Chelsea. They have got a big job ahead."

Hasselbaink added that United "needed somebody in" after missing out on top target Erling Braut Haaland.

"I think [Ighalo] was not their number one and I would be surprised if he was their number two or three as well.

"He is getting an opportunity and he will definitely get minutes and we will see if he can do it."