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Super Eagles star emerges top transfer target for Spanish League giants Barcelona

- LA Liga giants Barcelona want Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo as back up for Luis Suarez

- The 29-year-old spent the last two years in China scoring 36 goals in 55 appearances for Changchun Yatai

- Alvaro Morata is also one of the top transfer targets for the Catalans this transfer window

Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo is reportedly wanted by Barcelona as they shop for Munir El Haddadi and Denis Suarez's replacement this month.

The Changchun Yatai forward scored 21 goals and assisted one other in 28 Chinese Super League matches last season.

Despite his double figure goals in the CSL last campaign, they were unable to save his team from relegating after finishing 15th on the log.

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According to Sport-English.com, the Catalans want a low-cost option to complete the squad and the Nigerian international has emerged as an option.

Before joining Changchun Yatai, Ighalo spent close to three seasons with Premier League side Watford - scoring 33 topflight goals in 82 matches.

The publication further reveals that the 29-year-old has many offers to return to China, where he spent the last two years.

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Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata is another option for the Camp Nou side as the Premier League side want to offload him.

Barca were said to have been monitoring the Nigerian forward while he was at Granada. He scored 12 and 15 goals in his two season with Watford, who sold him to China for 25m.

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Ighalo was part of the Super Eagles squad, and has emerged as top target for the La Liga side who are looking for a back up for Luis Suarez.

Legit.ng earlier reported that Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo wants a return to Premier League after spending two years in the Chinese Super League.

The ex-Watford forward left Vicarage Road to join Changchun Yatai after falling out with the then Hornets manager Walter Mazzarri.

But 29-year-old wants a new challenge in England despite scoring an impressive 36 goals in 55 matches for his Chinese side.

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