Odion Ighalo keen on Watford stay despite Quique Sanchez Flores exit

Odion Ighalo has revealed he turned down offers from other Premier League clubs in January and is happy to do the same in the summer to stay at Watford.

The Nigeria international striker has enjoyed a fantastic season with the newly-promoted Hornets, scoring 17 goals in all competitions.

While there is uncertainty surrounding the club after it was announced manager Quique Sanchez Flores will be leaving, Ighalo is not planning to follow the Spaniard out of the exit door.

"A lot of clubs were interested in January and I turned down a lot of money from China and even in the Premier League," he told Sky Sports.

"I decided to stay and I am still happy I stayed. I know offers will come. My agent is going to sit down with Gino (Pozzo, owner of Watford) and talk. I have a four-year contract and I am happy if they want me to stay.

"We will see how it goes. I love the fans here, they supported me even when things were not going well, that's all you can want. If Gino wants to keep me I am happy to stay."

Since his arrival at Watford in 2014, Ighalo has seen plenty of managers come and go, with Slavisa Jokanovic sacked last summer after winning promotion to the Premier League.

The 26-year-old says he was "shocked" by the news of Flores' departure but is backing the club to find the right replacement.

"Quique has done a great job," he said. "I can remember before the start of the season the target was 40 points to remain in the Premier League. We did that and got to the FA Cup semi-finals.

"But the Pozzos know best. Gino always gets it right, even last year when he let Jokanovic leave people thought why is this guy leaving who took us to the Premier League, but Quique came in and did the job.

"They will bring in someone who will do the job. I feel for Quique as he is a nice guy, a calm guy, and I am happy with the way he works. But I still trust the Pozzos, I think they will go for the best and whoever comes in will do a great job."