Manchester United had £35m bid rejected for Ighalo.

Louis van Gaal was desperate for a new striker to save his final season at Old Trafford but Watford rejected the offer, while also fending off interest from China.

Manchester United had a £35 million bid for Odion Ighalo rejected by Watford, ccording to the Sunday Times.

Louis van Gaal was desperate to sign a striker in January in order to save United’s season but Watford turned down the offer for the Nigeria international, who finished the season with 15 goals in 37 Premier League appearances.

The report claims that both clubs agreed not to make the negotiations public so that Ighalo would not become unsettled midway through the season.

Earlier this summer, Watford also rejected a £38m bid for the striker from Chinese club Shanghai SIPG.

First and foremost, he lost the fan base. Losing the fan base is the most evident sign that you have lost the plot. Find me an United fan who is completely 100% behind Van Gaal.

You simply can't. His philosophy goes against why many fans supported the club in the first place, fast flowing, dynamic and counter attacking football. Louis Van Gaal injected us with this deadly poison of amnesia football that either causes us to moan or yawn for most of the matches.

Most fans lost the joy in watching United play. The players seem caged up, fans slowly turning against the manager at old Trafford ( heck even Moyes got more support). Social Media is rampant with Louis Van Gaal insults that it ain't safe to put here. 

The fact Van Gall always seem to go against fans' wishes of more offensive football, playing players which are unpopular only serves to divide the fan base.