Chinese club launches £38m bid for Ighalo

Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, could be set to join Shanghai Shenhua in a £38 million deal.
The Chinese club, managed by former Brighton boss, Gus Poyet, are in ongoing talks with the Hornets star and rivals, Hebei China, are also prepared to pay Ighalo £200,000-per-week.
Watford are open to offers for the striker and Shanghai Shenhua’s interest in Ighalo is being reconsidered after West Brom went cool on the idea of a deal for him.
Shanghai Shenhua made a blockbuster £38 million offer for Ighalo after his blistering start to last season helped him finish 2015 with 30 goals during the calendar year.
He turned down the move, but it was gathered that the offer has never been off the table.
And talks between Poyet’s Shanghai Shenhua, who have just made £615,000-a-week offer to Carlos Tevez, the world’s best paid player, and Watford have been revived and are ongoing.
Hebei China were also keen on Ighalo a year ago with both clubs willing to pay him £200,000.
The Chinese transfer window doesn’t close until February 28.
But Watford would want a deal tied up in time for them to find a replacement before next Tuesday’s deadline.