Manchester United turn their attention to last-minute deal for Odion Ighalo… after Bournemouth wanted £40MILLION for Josh King!
- Manchester United have turned their interest to Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo
- The 30-year-old is a target after United saw a £20m bid for Josh King rejected
- United gave up on King after Bournemouth demanded £40m for the striker
- Former Watford striker Ighalo has scored 46 goals in 72 games in China
Manchester United have turned their attention to Odion Ighalo in their increasingly frantic search for a striker after Bournemouth wanted £40million for Josh King.
United conceded defeat in their bid to land Bournemouth‘s King after their offer of around £20m on Thursday night was quickly rebuffed and described as ‘a joke’ by senior Bournemouth officials.
This afternoon they followed that up by informing the Cherries they are now looking at alternatives to King rather than planning to make an improved offer.
Bournemouth were determined not lose King, 28, and United faced having to break the bank to stand any chance of persuading the Cherries to part with the former former Old Trafford academy product.
United are now focusing on other forwards on their shortlist with ex-Watford striker Ighalo, 30, now under serious consideration as the clock ticks towards tonight’s 11pm deadline.
Ighalo left the Premier League for China three years ago and has, most recently, been at Shanghai Greenland Shenhua.