Friday proved to be the quietest transfer deadline day for many a year with just £25million spent by Premier League clubs, the lowest total since 2010. Around the leagues and across Europe there were still eyebrow-raising signings, so here we look at a few of the more interesting deals. Odion Ighalo to Manchester United✍ #MUFC can confirm that Odion Ighalo will join us on loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season. So the loan capture of a 30-year-old former Nigeria international plying his trade in China was a major surprise. Boss Dean Smith said he needed another player up front, even after spending £8.5million on Tanzania international Mbwana Samatta from Genk.

Source: Irish Examiner February 01, 2020 10:18 UTC