Former Watford striker Odion Ighalo is being linked with Manchester United.

Sky Sports says Ighalo and Islam Slimani are two of a number of players Manchester United have looked at as they try to bring in a striker on loan.

Ighalo is with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua and has two years left on his contract. Slimani is on loan at Monaco from Leicester City.

United searching in Europe and beyond to fill the void left by the injured Marcus Rashford.

Ighalo proved a big hit with Watford before leaving for China two years ago.