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Watford receive offer for wantaway striker Odion Ighalo as Walter Mazzarri says it's too early to speculate

Watford have an offer from Chinese club Changchun Yatai for Odion Ighalo.

The 27-year-old's agents have also spoken to Hebei Fortune in a bid to force a move away from Vicarage Road.

The Nigeria international is out of favour under Watford manager Walter Mazzarri and wants to leave.

Mazzarri, speaking ahead of Watford's defeat to Millwall on Sunday, said: 'With Odion Ighalo we know there are some offers, but it is still too early to say anything.

Odion Ighalo is understood to to want a move away from Watford and Vicarage Road
Odion Ighalo is understood to to want a move away from Watford and Vicarage Road

'I just heard now there is a very important (bid), but again we will evaluate in the next days.