Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo has told BBC Sport that the decision to call time on his international career was the “hardest” of his life. The 30-year-old, who finished as top scorer at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with five goals, confirmed his immediate retirement from international football on Friday. The former Watford striker scored […]
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Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo says he turned down Barcelona because he didn’t want to be a ‘backup’
Barcelona based Sport in January reported that Ighalo was a shock option for the Catalan club who were looking to sign a striker to back up Luis Suarez. The move however never happened as Barcelona signed Kevin-Prince Boateng while Ighalo returned to China to join Shanghai Shenhua. The Nigerian striker has now revealed that the […]
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo is a shock option for Barcelona
There is much to this transfer speculation as it was first reported by Barcelona-based daily sports newspaper, Sport. Super Eagles star Odion Ighalo is a shock option for Barcelona who are looking to get a striker in the January transfer window. Ighalo is looking for a new challenge after his club Changchun Yatai got relegated […]