Former Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, has told Sky Sports News he wants to return to the Premier League this month.
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The 29-year-old has stated that he will use the coming weeks to assess his options after being relegated from the Chinese Super League with Changchun Yatai.
Chen Jingang’s men, without the Super Eagles forward, succumbed to a 2-0 loss against Dalian Yifang in their last league game of the season.
As a result of his exploits against the Mediterranean Knights in Uyo and Sfax, Tunisia, the Super Eagle saw his statistics boosted and now has an overall rating of 81
The incident occurred in the Chinese Super League last weekend during Changchun’s 1-1 draw with Ba’s Shanghai Shenhua side when Zheng was reported to have racially abused the Senegalese.
The allegation was made by Ba against an opponent during a league match at the weekend.
Ighalo played all 90 minutes but could not help his side get anything out of the game
Nigeria international Ighalo, 27, sealed a £20 million switch to the Chinese Super League on deadline day despite interest from other Premier League sides
The Nigeria international signed for the Chinese Super League outfit in a £20 million deal last month, describing his salary as good “on a personal level”
Ighalo moved to Changchun Yatai on Tuesday
The 27-year-old scored 39 goals in 100 appearances in two and a half years at Vicarage Road, including 17 goals in Watford’s first season back in the top flight after securing promotion in 2014/15