Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo cannot join the rest of the team for his training camp in Spain for fear of possible travel restrictions due to the threat of the coronavirus.
Ighalo had a surprise transfer to United from the Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League in the final minutes of the January transfer window.
However, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in China that has caused more than 600 deaths in the country, Ighalo will not be able to train with his new teammates during the winter holidays, as there are concerns that he will not be allowed to return to Enter England
“Odion will stay in Manchester because he came from China in the last 14 days,” manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told United’s website.
“Due to the situation in China, we are not sure if he would be allowed to return to England if he leaves the country again, so he stays here working with a personal trainer, an individual program and his family can settle in England, that is a plus.
“Of course he would have liked to have come with the players and meet them, but the risk [de un posible endurecimiento de las restricciones fronterizas], we don’t want to take that. “
Meanwhile, the winter break will allow Solskjaer to look closely at the other January hiring, Bruno Fernandes, who has so far made an appearance at the club, after starting in the 0-0 draw against Wolves.
“I have kept in touch with him,” Solskjaer said about Fernandes. “He has had a few days at home to organize.
“He’ll have to move around and say goodbye home, so he’s ready. He wasn’t 100% happy with his debut and there’s more to come, so it’s a good sign.”
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