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Manchester United's Ighalo reminds me of Papiss Cisse - Darren Bent

Former Tottenham Hotspur forward Darren Bent has exclaimed how pleased he is with Odion Ighalo's fast start to life at Manchester United, comparing him with Papiss Cisse's time at Newcastle United.

Ighalo - a loan signing from Shanghai Shenhua has scored four goals in eight appearances for the Red Devils, winning the hearts of fans in the process.

His fine displays have thus linked the 30-year old Nigerian with a permanent switch to Old Trafford.

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Cisse played for Newcastle between January 2011 and June 2016. His maiden campaign saw him hit 13 goals in 14 appearances for the Magpies including an audacious strike in a 2-0 wind against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge which was bound to go off target, but still found its way in.