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Odion Ighalo joins another Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua

Odion Ighalo joins another Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua

by Niyi Busari,
Feb 14, 2019
in EPL

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Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo has completed his move from relegated side Changchun Yatai to another Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, BSNSports scooped.

The 29-year-old suffered relegation with Changchun Yatai Football Club last season despite scoring 22 goals over the course of the season.

The former Watford forward was linked with a move to La Liga’s Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League during the January transfer window.

Shanghai Shenhua confirmed the deal for Ighalo with a statement on their official Twitter handle:

“Shanghai Greenland, Shenhua Football Club and Changchun Yatai Football Club reached a transfer agreement, Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo officially joined Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. “

The Super Eagles forward will reunite with his Former Watford Manager, Flores Sanchez at Shanghai.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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