Super Eagles’ Ighalo Reveals Why He Rejected Barcelona

Super Eagles and Shanghai Shenhua striker, Odion Ighalo has revealed why he refused to join Barcelona in the January transfer window.

The China-based forward was linked with a possible move to the La Liga giants Barcelona but the transfer fell through.

The former Watford man ended up joining Shanghai Greenland Shenhua.

Ighalo said he turned down a move to the Camp Nou because he was not assured of playing time.

The Super Eagles frontman also said that he wanted to secure his future as his contract with Changchun Yatai was running out.

Score Nigeria quoted the player as saying that “The deal was for me to play on loan for a season, but I was not ready to take chances as my playing minutes could not be guaranteed and at end of the season I will be a free agent.

“I preferred to secure my future my signing a longer deal in China instead and that was why the Barcelona move fell through.”

Barcelona eventually signed Ghanaian Kevin-Prince Boateng on loan from Sassuolo until the end of the season to act as a back up to Luiz Suarez.