First Picture Of Nigeria Best Paid Footballer With Changchun Yatai Kit

Nigeria international Odion Ighalo has landed in the Far East to begin his career with Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.

The former Watford striker has been welcomed with open arms in China by another Super Eagles star Anthony Ujah, who has posted a picture of Ighalo holding a Changchun Yatai jersey.

Other Nigerian footballers that ply their trade in China include Obafemi Martins and Brian Fok (Shanghai Shenhua), John Obi Mikel (Tianjin Teda), Chinedu Obasi (Shenzhen) and John Owoeri (Baoding Yingli Yitong).

Ighalo is expected to travel to South Korea on Monday to begin training with his teammates at Changchun Yatai.

The 27-year-old Ighalo has penned a 4+1 year deal with Changchun Yatai.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel