Manchester United forward, Odion Ighalo scored two goals to help the club beat Derby County and progress to the quarterfinals of the English FA Cup on Thursday.
However, United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said before the game that Ighalo’s six-month loan deal could be extended.
Recall that United secured the 30-year-old’s loan move from Chinese Super League side, Shanghai Shenhua on deadline day, with the player taking a pay cut to join his favourite club.
Speaking to Sky Sports before Thursday night’s game, Solskjaer said, “He is here on merit.
“He’s here because he’s a goal scorer and he’s a different type of a striker for us.
“Of course we might get to the summer and ‘yeah we want to extend this’ – who knows?
“He’s come in as a breath of fresh air and he’s had chances – in his five minutes against Chelsea he had a great chance.
“Against Brugge, he scored. Against Watford, he had a great chance. Against Everton, he’s there, he had a chance but it was a very good save.
“He (Ighalo) doesn’t miss the target very often. So, it’s about having that for Anthony (Martial), Marcus (Rashford) and Mason (Greenwood) to learn.
“That’s where the sharks are swimming. It’s comfortable outside the box where you can have a few shots, but it’s in there where it might be a bit tougher and you might get hurt but that’s where you get your goals.”