Odion Ighalo has refused to be drawn into speculation surrounding his future at Manchester United, and believes football must come secondary to health amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
When questioned over his contract dilemma, Ighalo told The Sun: ‘Talking about other things now will not only be selfish but terribly insensitive. I don’t even think about it.
The challenge before us now is not a football one, but a global one.
‘You can’t put football before health challenges. What matters right now is to keep safe and pray for those battling with the virus to recover fully.
‘This is another reminder for us to share love in this world. Continue to show kindness to one another because a problem facing one is a problem to all.’
United have cancelled all first-team training sessions indefinitely after the top flight was postponed until April 30 at the earliest.
Ighalo added: ‘We are all working individually away from the training ground and staying fit at home.
‘Of course I miss football, like other players and fans. But lives matter.
‘Staying safe and alive is our biggest game in the world now – and we all have a role to play in it.’
The former Watford ace experienced first-hand how coronavirus has rocked the sporting world after originally completing his switch to United.
