Manchester United have hit a brick wall in their attempts to extend Odion Ighalo's loan deal with just a week to go before it runs out.
Shanghai Shenhua have rejected United's requests to keep Ighalo at Old Trafford for another three months and are demanding that the Nigerian striker rejoins them to prepare for the start of the delayed Chinese Super League season.
Unless United can make a late breakthrough in talks, Ighalo will return to Shanghai when his loan ends a week on Monday having played his last game for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.