Odion Ighalo Admits He Could Not Sleep For Three Days After Receiving Mega Offer From Hebei China Fortune

Watford striker Odion Ighalo has admitted that he had sleepless nights after receiving a lucrative offer from China last summer.

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.”

This season, Odion Ighalo has scored 14 goals ( 4 assists) in 24 Premier League games.