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Ex-Manchester United striker Ighalo picks Changchun Yatai move as career highlight

The former Super Eagles striker has enjoyed an illustrious career before he moved to the Middle East earlier this year

Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has chosen his spell in China with Changchun Yatai as the high point of his career.

The deal from Watford to the Asian country was a big-money move which cost around £20 million, at the time the biggest for either club.

During his two-and-a-half-year stint in China, the 32-year-old scored 46 goals in 72 appearances in the Chinese Super League and he also won the Chinese FA Cup in 2019.