The Future Of AFCONQ Leading Marksman To Dominate Back Pages as Changchun Yatai Are Relegated
Published: November 11, 2018The future of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers leading marksman, Odion Ighalo is set to dominate the back pages in the coming months following Changchun Yatai's relegation from the Chinese Super League on Sunday.
The Nigeria international could do nothing to assist Changchun Yatai beat the drop, with a hamstring injury suffered in the penultimate round ruling him out of today's fixture against Dalian Yifang.
Heading into game week 30, Changchun Yatai failed to win any of their last seven matches with three draws and four losses.
Two goals from Duvier Riascos and Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco condemned Changchun Yatai to relegation.
Although John Obi Mikel's Tianjin Teda and Chongqing Lifan also lost today and finished on the same 32 points as Changchun Yatai, Ighalo's team had the worst goal difference.
A return to Europe for Ighalo in the January transfer window is a possibility as he wants to brighten his chances of making the Super Eagles Africa Cup of Nations roster.
His contract with Changchun Yatai runs out in December 2020.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Latest News
- U17 AFCON qualifier Nigeria 1 Niger 0: Rapha Adams header secures three points for Golden Eaglets
- Isaac Success: 2013 U17 AFCON top scorer suffers injury in Italy ahead of Finidi's squad announcement
- After the return to action of Onuachu and Osayi-Samuel, Finidi has another fitness boost pre-Bafana Bafana
- Bayo Fapetu: Derby County in contract talks with midfielder who was on the books of Arsenal for ten years
- Photo: Eberechi Eze takes son of ex-Super Eagles star Victor Moses under his wing at Crystal Palace
- Osimhen's replacement: Napoli contact Man Utd over signing one-cap England international
- Official: Millwall release three Nigerian players ahead of next season
- Rangers boss provides fitness update on Super Eagles CB ahead of Scottish FA Cup final v Celtic
- Ex-Celtic midfielder tears into Dessers after close-range miss in Rangers' six-goal thriller v Hearts
- Birmingham City exercise option to extend contract of son of former Super Eagles midfielder
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football