Super Eagles and Watford Fc of England hotshot Odion Ighalo has
revealed how restless he felt after a chinese club offered to pay him
a mega sum to leave Watford last summer and join them.
The Edo born Nigeria striker has been a revelation this season after
his 14 goals in 24games has helped Watford climb up the table and on
the brink of avoiding relegation.
SOURCE:-Oluniyi Hisamotu | Topup9ja Staff
Hebei China Fortune had offered Ighalo a four - year deal and were
willing to pay Watford £10 million compensation to severe ties with
the Nigeria international.
"I was very close. They made a £10m bid and were
offering me over £200,000 a week; a four-year contract. I couldn't
sleep for three days," Odion Ighalo told the Daily Mail UK.
"That kind of money is not easy to turn down. Some
team-mates in the dressing room were saying, "You can't miss this
chance". But I don't jump into decisions like that.
" I knew God would direct me. When I said I don't want to go, they
offered me more money, almost £300,000 a week. I told them it's not
about the money."
'I have 14 goals in the Premier League, how do I go to China now?'
said Ighalo, who signed a new five-year deal in September thought to
be worth about £30,000 a week."
"They have called again and I have turned them down again,' said
Ighalo. 'Maybe if I keep scoring goals, that team will come with
triple the money at the end of the season. When the time is right to
go to China I will know. If it's for me it will come to pass."
Remembering his growing up days, Ighalo spoke about how life was
difficult "'When I was in Ajegunle, I was watching the Premier League,
dreaming one day I would be part of it. If I keep
doing what I'm doing I can enjoy my football in England for four, five
or six years.
'I helped this team to promotion. How can I leave
because of money? I know money is good. With that sort of money I can
secure my life. But you can't sell your dream.'
'I'm happy to be one of them. I'm proud to be Nigerian and to have
come from a ghetto like that. It is not the best place to grow up. It
wasn't easy and it has been a rough journey. But it gave me strength
to work and keep struggling. Looking back, I can't complain. Hard work
and the grace of God have paid off in my life.'
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