Nigerian international Odion Ighalo has signed a new 5-year-deal with English premiership side Watford.

The club announced that the 27-year-old has extended his contract at the Vicarage road until 2021.

OFFICIAL: Odion Ighalo has signed a new five-year contract with #watfordfc. Congratulations @ighalojude! pic.twitter.com/45iodzMPaB

— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) August 11, 2016

Ighalo who was Watford’s top scorer last season with 17 goals in an impressive debut in the English topflight.

The Hornets had turned down a £38m offer from Chinese side Shanghai SIPG for the Super Eagles’ forward at the end of June with the owner Giampaolo Pozzo adamant to let the Nigerian leave.

Watford captain and Ighalo’s striking partner Troy Deeney had signed a new five-year contract at the start of July.

Watford begin their English Premier League campaign under new manager Walter Mazzarri on Saturday versus Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium.