Manchester United are prepared to pay the £15m necessary to land the permanent signing of Odion Ighalo. The Nigeria international has impressed club chiefs since arriving in January on loan.
He made the surprise move from Shanghai Shenhua following the injury to Marcus Rashford, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer desperate for a striker.
And the 30-year-old has already surpassed expectations, scoring four in three starts. According to the Daily Mail, his move is not the same as an orthodox loan deal.
It is set to run out on May 31 which means United may have to negotiate an extension with Shanghai Shenhua. It follows the coronavirus crisis, which has decimated the football calendar and forced the season to come to a temporary halt.