With a statement on the official website,&nbsp; Watford have announced that the signing of striker Odion Ighalo on a permanent basis from Udinese.<br /><br />The former Flying Eagles skipper has penned fresh terms at the Hornets that will see him remain at Vicarage Road Stadium until June 30, 2017.<br /><br />The 25 - year - old has been rewarded for his fine form in recent matches, having netted 3 goals in his last 3 English Championship appearances.<br /><br />Odion Ighalo&rsquo;s contract with Udinese would have expired in the summer of 2016 if both parties had honoured the contract.<br /><br />He had been on the books of the Italian side since July 2008, though he was farmed out on loan to Cesena and Granada in successive seasons.<br /><br /><br />