Solskjaer speaks on signing a permanent deal with Ighalo

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that Odion Ighalo would be given a permanent deal at the end of the season.

Ighalo joined Manchester United on a loan deal from Shanghai Shenhua in China.

The Nigerian international who scored a scream in the club's 5-0 trashing of LASK in the Europa League has been found to be impressing by Solskjaer.

'Odion has done really well since he came in and he's enjoying himself,' Solskjaer said following the game.

'And he will improve and get better but he has qualities we saw in him and we needed and we will still need those qualities for next season, so let's see what we will do.

'He's a goalscorer and a striker, he doesn't worry too much about all that nonsense; build-up play - that's a joke, obviously.

'He knows his job and what his role in the team is, and he's very good with his back to goal, great link player, but maybe the best thing about him is his personality, so he's got the whole lot really.

'He had three touches before his fourth was the finish. All them touches were high quality but he had to make them to create space for himself. But the strike is on the half-volley, great timing, no one would have saved that one so anyone would have been proud of that finish.'

On if he would like to have a permanent deal with Manchester United, Ighalo said:

"For now, I'm enjoying my time, I'm living my dream and I'm working hard.

"It's too early to talk about the future, now is for me to fight in every game, make sure I give my blood and sweat for the team, try to win games and make sure we end the season well.

"After this season, we'll see what's going on.

"For now, I want to keep working day-by-day, game-to-game, improving and working with these great lads in this team and this great coach who had the confidence to bring me here.

"I have to make sure I pay him back with goals, hopefully with trophies, winning games, fighting for the team, fighting for the badge and after this season, we talk about the next stage."