Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores is confident Odion Ighalo will remain at the club for the remainder of the season.

The Nigerian striker has netted 12 goals in 17 Premier League appearances so far this term which is sure to attract the interest if rivals clubs in the January transfer window.

Ighalo turned down a lucrative offer to move to China last summer, which Flores applauded, and the Spaniard also believes his leading scorer will not be leaving Vicarage Road prior to the culmination of the current campaign.

"I think Ighalo is completely clever, he chose five months ago the option to stay here with Watford. He chose to stay here because he imagined something special for him," he said.

"It's very clever, he knew perfectly it was the best option for him. I think he'll finish the season with Watford, after that anybody knows.

"We have amazing strikers, but we have the facility to score every single match because we create attempts. I admire these players because we create a plan, then they supersede the expectation I create before the match."