Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has for the second time rejected a big money offer to play in the Chinese league and as a result his club, Watford turned down another £37.5million bid from Shanghai SIPG for Odion Ighalo – because the striker does not want to go to China.
The Hornets were left reeling by the massive bid for the Nigeria international – who scored 17 goals last season – with Shanghai’s ex-England boss Sven Goran Eriksson keen to land him.
Last summer, he rejected a £300,000-a-week deal with Qinhuangdao-based Hebei China Fortune, and instead went on to sign a five-year deal with his Hertfordshire club. “I told them it’s not about the money, I’ll wait for God to give me directions,” Ighalo said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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