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Watford set to replace striker with another Nigerian, Success

Odion Ighalo
Odion Ighalo
Ighalo has 14 in total this season and his good form is expected to attract a couple of offers this summer.
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Although he has scored just one league goal in 2016, Ighalo has 14 in total this season and his good form is expected to attract a couple of offers this summer.

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He rejected a big money move to China last summer and signed a new five-year-contract in September 2015.

Watford manager, Quique Sanchez Flores has revealed that he is not sure of the striker’s stay this summer.

“It's impossible to know what happens with the players. Everything is possible in the market in the summer,” Flores said on Friday, May 6 ahead of their 2-0 Premier League loss to Liverpool.

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“It's impossible to predict what will happen in the summer.”

Watford has line-up up Nigerian forward Success from Granada where they also bought Ighalo from.

Both clubs have same owners and management of Granada have revealed that the player will only be allowed to joined Watford.

“Granada are not releasing him to any other club except Watford,” Success’ agent Dominic Egbukwu said.

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“ I and have approached us. Plenty of teams want him. Watford and Granada are still negotiating. The wages are still being discussed.”

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