Negotiations over a new contract have been going on for some time despite his previous deal not expiring until 2020 and terms were finally agreed this week.
Watford also rewarded Ighalo’s striker partner and club captain, Troy Deeney, with a new five-year contract at the start of July. The 29-year-old scored 13 Premier League goals last season.
Watford’s first game with Walter Mazzarri as manager is on Saturday at Southampton.
– Odion Ighalo signs new
five-year deal with Watford
– Troy Deeney also gets contract extension at Vicarage Road
– Ighalo will be playing along with Isaac Success in the front line
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has signed a new five year deal with
Watford that will keep at Vicarage Road until 2021.
Ighalo earlier in the year turned down a £38million offer to play in the
Chinese Super League with Shanghai SIPG with Watford owner Giampolo
Pozzo adamant he was not selling the 27-year-old.
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