Nigeria&rsquo;s highest paid player and most expensive signing ever, Odion Ighalo, has been handed the number nine jersey at Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai, <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b> can exclusively report. <br /><br />The number nine jersey is usually reserved for the top striker on a team, a clear indication that Changchun Yatai expect their new Nigerian star to lead the frontline in the new season.<br /><br />At past club Watford, Ighalo played with the number 24 kit, while he suited up with the number seven kit in his final season at Granada. <br /><br />He was handed the number nine and sixteen jersey at Udinese and Cesena respectively. <br /><br />The Super Eagles star participated in his first training session with Changchun Yatai on Monday morning. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />