Ighalo completes transfer to Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia

Odion Ighalo has completed his transfer to Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia after he passed a routine medical today.

Ighalo has signed a contract for two and a half years.

The Saudi club paid 2.5 million Euros for the 31-year-old striker.

The striker, who has previously played in Norway, Italy, Spain and England, ended his extended loan spell at boyhood club Manchester United last month.

His Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua subsequently allowed him to talk to Al-Shabab.

The Riyadh club are top of the Saudi league with 32 points from 16 matches, two points clear of their closest rivals.

They have been crowned league champions thrice with their last triumph being in 2012.