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Man Utd striker Ighalo drawing inspiration from Cole and Yorke

Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo says he's drawn inspiration from Treble winners Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke.

Cole scored 121 goals for the Red Devils after moving from Newcastle while Yorke bagged 66 goals during his time at Old Trafford.

But Ighalo insists they had qualities beyond the amount of goals they scored that have helped him become the player he is.

He told United's official website : “Yeah, I would say that as a striker I watched Andy Cole a lot and Dwight Yorke. They were great strikers and scored a lot of goals.

"So I would watch their movements, the way they played, the way they created space for themselves, watching the way they met crosses behind defenders.

"I learned all of that and it has helped me a lot in my football career."

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