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It's my dream club... but it was unfair I didn't play more! Odion Ighalo on why he left Old Trafford, turning down West Brom and West Ham's offers to stay in the Premier League - and why United must keep 'influential' Paul Pogba

Daily Mail | April 13, 2021

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Odion Ighalo admits he is 'so happy' he was able to represent Manchester United but revealed he left his dream club due to a lack of game time.

The 31-year-old joined the Old Trafford club from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in January last year on an initial six-month loan.

The former Watford striker's loan deal was then extended in June 2020 until January this year, when he left for Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab after scoring five goals in 23 appearances for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men.

Odion Ighalo has revealed he is happy to have played for Manchester United but admitted a lack of game time forced him to leave

Now speaking to Sky Sports, Ighalo revealed he continues to love the club he supported as a boy 'with all my heart' but desired more of a role than his peripheral status at United.

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