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Man Utd boss Solskjaer: Ighalo offers us something different

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says January signing Odion Ighalo offers them something different.

Ighalo could start tonight at Europa League opponents Club Brugge.

“Well for me Odion is a different type of striker for us," Solskjaer told reporters in Belgium.

“He's a box striker, he's a goalscorer. We've already seen in training that he really knows his craft.

"He knows how to play as a centre-forward and he's a fantastic professional, and human being, and he's already added to the squad. The boys have learned his song already, so they've taken to him.

“So I hope he's going to sharpen up quickly, because we know he's been out of season and he needs to do a little bit extra after training most of the time and we try to give him as much game time as possible.

“Unfortunately he didn't score against Chelsea, he had a good chance, that would have been a good start, but I'm sure he will take his chances."

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