Former Super Eagles and Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo has declared his interest in returning to the Super Eagles, he says he is open to a return to international football with the three-time African African champions. Odion Ighalo announced his retirement from international football after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt which he won the highest goal-scorer award.
The Manchester United striker was the top scorer in the competition with five goals, while the Super Eagles finished in the third position. According to him, he said “I am still in contact with Gernot Rohr and Amaju Pinnick, and they congratulated me on my loan deal,” Ighalo told Brila FM on Thursday.
The player also said: “I am still thinking about returning to the national team, but right now I want to concentrate on my club career. “I left the national team because of the distance between Nigeria and China, but now that I am in Manchester and just like life and in my career, you never can tell.”
Odion Ighalo recently who recently extended his loan deal with Manchester United until January 2021 will be very happy if he is called back into the National team again. The 30-year-old scored 16 goals in 35 appearances for the Super Eagles before his retirement.
