Odion Ighalo: Nigeria forward agrees to join another Saudi side Al Wehda

Nigeria forward, Odion Ighalo has agreed a two-year-deal with Al Wehda after approval from the Saudi Pro-League.

According to Sky Sports, the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) top goal scorer is due to have a medical this week.

The former Watford and Manchester United striker is a free agent having left Al Hilal at the end of his contract in June. He joined Al Hilal in January 2022 and finished his first season as the league’s top scorer with 24 goals.

After playing for Prime FC and Julius Berger FC in Nigeria during the early stage of his career, Ighalo moved to Norway where he joined Lyn Oslo for a season.

In 2008, he moved to Italian side, Udinese where he spent six years and also had loan spells at Granada, Cesena, and Watford before completing a permanent switch to the English side in 2014.

Other clubs he has played for include Changchun Yatai and Shanghai Shenhua both in China, Manchester United, Al Shabab, abd Al Hilal. He has scored 16 goals in 37 appearnces for the Nigeria senior national team.