Odion Ighalo has swiftly established himself as a household name at Old Trafford since his widely celebrated move to Manchester United on the winter transfer deadline day of 2020, and his contributions to the club have been hailed from all corners.

Using this online lottery, not many punters would have plumped for the former Super Eagles star to join his boyhood club before the move materialised, but he has gone on to become the first Nigerian-born footballer to play for the Red Devils in history.

Manchester United were desperately in need of some firepower upfront after Marcus Rashford suffered a long-term injury in January, and club manager manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looked to the 30-year-old to ease the goalscoring burden on Anthony Martial.

He wasted little time in Manchester, and opened his goal account on his full debut versus Club Brugge in the Europa League and has added another three since then, all in his first three starts.

Stunners against Derby County and Lask Linz got even the greatest players to have played the game talking the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Gary Lineker, Dimitar Berbatov to mention but a few, and it is no secret that United are willing to prepare another deal for the striker to enjoy a prolonged stay at his new surroundings.

While he was yet to break his duck in the Premier League before the suspension of football, his goal scoring prowess has proved crucial in keeping the Reds going in the cup tournaments, and possibly he could be the man to fire them to an FA Cup or Europa League glory this season. Register here to get started on picking the best prizes and offers available on this.

It is worth noting that the Nigerian has already won his first major individual accolade since transferring to United, as it was his stunning effort versus their last European opponents, Lask in a Europa League fixture on March 12 that was voted the most eye-catching goal scored by a Manchester United player last month.

His second in the FA Cup win versus Derby was also sensational, a venomous drive into the top corner on second attempt and the manner of his strikes are fast taking on the style of finishing of a certain Wayne Rooney.

The Shanghai Shenhua loanee has also reiterated his desire to stay at Manchester United beyond his current contract, as he is now in the final two months of the loan deal which has been disrupted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

By and large, Ighalo has proved he is worth every pinch of his salt during his short period at Old Trafford and could well be on the path to greatness if he stays on there.

Emmanuel Chinaza