Watford striker Odion Ighalo is planning a transfer to the Chinese Premier League at some point in future – but only when the time is right.

Ighalo rejected two chances to move to Asia this summer, including a £38million transfer offer from Shanghai SIPG, having netted 15 Premier League goals for the Hornets last time out.

This week he told African sports agency MTN Football he still planned to one day follow stars including Ramires, Jackson Martinez and Hulk to the emerging footballing nation.

But he added the Premier League's place as the best league in the world would keep him here for the mean time, with "unfinished business" to attend to first.

He said: "I’m not moved by the money from China. When the time comes, I will go to China.

"This is not the time to go to go to China. The money is big, the money is crazy, I know.

"And I am not Cristiano Ronaldo, I’m not Messi. I’m not rich, but I’m contented with what I have, I thank God for what I have.

"This is the best league in the world and I hope to keep giving my best every week there. And so, I still have unfinished business in England."

Ighalo has only three goals in his last 21 Watford games, and is yet to open his league account this campaign.

The 27-year-old, however, maintains he is unbothered by the statistic.

He said: "Three games and no goal, I am not bothered because I will go step by step and I know the goals will soon start flowing again."

"Now in the Premier League, it’s more difficult because they know me very well and so every defender wants to mark me so hard, more than what they did last season."