("Chinese Super League Old Flash/Dynamics" column No. 156, for your attention is the former Changchun Yatai and Shanghai Shenhua center Ighalo, who has just completed his job jump in the Saudi Pro League, from Riyadh Youth to the defending champion Riyadh Crescent, replacing former Saudi League and AFC Champions League top scorer Gomi)
Ighalo signed riyadh crescent until the end of June 2023, and he was favored by Riyadh crescent because of his outstanding performance in the Saudi league this season, he made 19 appearances for Riyadh youth, contributing 13 goals and 1 assist in 1700 minutes of playing time, including 12 goals in the league, and tied with Guangzhou Evergrande foreign aid Talisca to top the Saudi Professional League top scorers list.
Ighalo's landing in Riyadh Crescent this time is to replace former France international center Gomi, who has previously played in Riyadh Crescent for 3 and a half years, with 116 goals in 154 games, and won the 2019 AFC Champions League Golden Boot and last season's Saudi League Golden Boot, and also scored 9 goals in 17 league games this season, but he is a little older (36 years old), so he left during this winter transfer period. Gomi won two league titles and two AFC Champions League titles with the new moon, which is an unquestionable legend in team history, and Ighalo needs to work harder to match him.
Gomi
Linked to Ighalo's deal, there is another player transfer, which is Riyadh Crescent's Argentine winger Vietto, who has been loaned to Riyadh youth, and the 28-year-old Atletico Madrid veteran has made just 13 appearances in the Saudi league this season, contributing two goals.
Vieto
Riyadh Crescent is currently only 4th in the Saudi league table, 10 points behind leading Jeddah United, making it difficult to catch up. With Ighalo, Crescent's fourth-place offensive firepower may improve. The next round of the Saudi league will take place on February 13, and Ighalo has plenty of time to run in and integrate into the new team.