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Sky sources: Watford reject £37.5m Shanghai bid for Odion Ighalo

Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney has formed an impressive partnership at Watford
Image: Odion Ighalo (right) has scored 37 goals in 63 games for Watford

Watford have rejected a £37.5m bid from Shanghai SIPG for striker Odion Ighalo, according to Sky sources.

SIPG coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is keen to partner the Nigeria international up front with Brazilian striker Hulk, who joined the big-spending Chinese club in a £46m deal on Thursday.

Ighalo, capped 11 times by his country, has scored 37 goals in 63 appearances since joining Watford from Spanish side Granada in May 2014.

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Watford have completed the signing of Belgian centre-back Christian Kabasele from Genk in a £5.8m deal and Sky sources also understand Hornets boss Walter Mazzarri has broken the club's transfer record to bring in Ighalo's compatriot Isaac Success from Granada for £12.5m.

Belgian centre-back Christian Kabasele has also moved to Vicarage Road, with the club confirming his transfer from Genk.

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