Chinese club,
The 30-year-old has been an instant hit at Old Trafford since his January loan switch from the
Ighalo has scored four goals in his first three starts at the Reds to set up a permanent summer switch to his dream club.
But
The Nigerian international was already lining his pockets with a hefty £300,000-a-week contract before joining Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.
It is understood he then took a 40 per cent pay-cut to seal his switch back to the
Solskjaer has hinted that he would hope to make Ighalo's loan move a permanent one if he continued his fine form until the end of the campaign.
Though the desire to earn a wage that would blow United's offer out of the water may mean the Norwegian could be forced to get back to the drawing board.
Ighalo will now need to decide whether he wants to bolster his bank balance or fulfill his dream of playing for the Reds permanently.
After scoring his first United goal in a 5-0 win over Club Brugge, he said: 'This is what I dreamt of. I dreamt of playing for United and scoring my first goal. I'm very happy for that.'
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