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Roma chase Ighalo as Atletico Madrid offer £12m
Nifemi Daniel
Latest reports emanating from Europe reveal that AS Roma of Italy has signified interest in signing Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, while Spanish giants, Atletico Madrid are prepared to table £12m for the 26-year-old hitman.
Ighalo has already scored 14 goals and Atletico scouts have watched him at least five times this season and are ready to make a summer move.
Despite the future of Coach Rudi Garcia still hanging in the balance, Roma are set to press ahead with their January transfer plans and they have identified Watford striker Odion Ighalo and Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie as two of their top targets.
The Giallorossi sit fifth place in Serie A and although they trail leaders Inter by just four points going into the second half of the season, there is considerable pressure on Garcia amid a series of poor results which included a shock Coppa Italia exit at the hands of Serie B side Spezia.
Meanwhile, Atletico are looking for a new striker this summer as Jackson Martinez has been a huge flop since his £25m move from Porto in the summer.
Martinez has even been linked with a loan move to Tottenham and Chelsea with Atletico keen to offload the 29-year-old.
The Spanish club has a good relationship with Udinese who are also owned by the Pozzo family who have bankrolled Watford’s remarkable rise.
Watford will be determined not to sell as Ighalo has formed a lethal partnership with Troy Deeney.
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