Manchester United striker and boyhood fan Odion Ighalo has opened up on his delight at getting a Red Devils shirt as a youngster, but admitted he could not afford to put a name on the back of it.
The Nigerian frontman has been an instant hit at Old Trafford, scoring four goals in his loan spell before the COVID-19 postponements.
Many supporters have been drawn to Ighalo due to his affinity towards the club and his hardworking nature on the pitch. The 30-year-old grew up in Nigeria, and he has revealed how his family did not have lots of money, but how excited he was to finally get a United shirt of his own, even if he couldn’t afford to have a name or number printed on the back. “I had a United jersey but no player name on the back,” Ighalo