Ighalo may accept N92m pay cut

Odion Ighalo will have to accept a staggering £200,000-a-week (N92 million) wage cut if he wants to seal a permanent move to Manchester United.
Ighalo joined United in a shock loan move from Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua in January.
The striker made an impressive start to life at Old Trafford with four goals in eight games, before the season was suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus crisis.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is willing to offer the 30-year-old a permanent deal ahead of the start of next season.
But Old Trafford bosses are not willing to match the current £300,000-a-week wages Ighalo currently earns in China – and have warned him their offer will be no more than £100,000-a-week.
It remained to be seen if Ighalo, 30, will be willing to take such a huge financial hit.
Ighalo’s current loan deal is due to expire on May 31 and United will look to extend it, with the current campaign expected to run until June and July due to the pandemic.
United will then look to negotiate a full-time deal with Ighalo, who admits he is open to moving to Manchester on a permanent basis.
He said: “I’m on loan until the end of the season, which has not expired. Now it’s for us to finish the season very well, and if I do well, score more goals, if possible, then after the season we’ll see what’s on the table.
“But, for now, the season is still on. Even for me, as a person, you can’t start talking about the contract when you don’t know when the season is going to resume. So there’s no need to talk about that, it’s just finish the season and then see how it goes.
“Of course, I’m enjoying my time there, so if something comes up, why not?
“We’ll see it, study it – if it’s what’s good for me – and, of course, my agent decides this.
“I’ve been there, I’ve been around the club for a few months, everything is working perfectly well for me. Not just well for me, but the team is doing so well, fantastic. Why not? Let’s see how it goes.
“There is no offer on the table yet, because the season is still on and I’m yet to finish my loan deal. I don’t just take decisions alone in my life. I have a principle and I have a guideline for everything I do. I always pray to God to direct me.”