Watford are eyeing Granada forward Isaac Success in case interest in Odion Ighalo from the likes of Manchester United comes to fruition this summer.
Manager Quique Sanchez Flores confirmed his admiration for Success on Thursday, talking up the 20-year-old as a hitman well-suited to the Barclays Premier League.
And he could be the man to replace Ighalo, who has netted 14 goals in his debut Premier League campaign to catch the eyes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.
Isaac Success celebrates after scoring for Granada in a La Liga match against Sporting Gijon last October
Success (left) has caught the eye of Watford as they consider replacements in case Odion Ighalo leaves
Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores has confirmed his admiration for 20-year-old Success
Watford’s owners, the Pozzo family, own Granada too and Nigerian star Ighalo also played for the La Liga club before moving to Hertfordshire.
And while Flores would not discuss losing his star striker, he did confess an admiration for Success.
‘We have been checking players for a long time because it’s necessary if we want to be right at the moment to select a player,’ Flores said.
‘Success is a very good player, he has power, he has the physical characteristics to play in England, but he’s younger and we need to think about the future of this player, or if we have the possibility of this player in the future.’
When asked about the fear of losing Ighalo, he added: ‘I don’t want to think like this, I am a really positive person.
‘I understand everyone is talking about the future of some players in Watford but for me it’s necessary to keep calm and to trust the players that you do this in Watford.
Ighalo (right) in action for Watford during Saturday's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace
Success (left) stretches to control the ball during Sunday's La Liga match with Real Sociedad
‘But football is football, sometimes the players need to go for other places.’
Igahlo’s countryman Success has four La Liga goals this season for second-bottom Granada.
He was reported to be a £9million target for Spartak Moscow in January but the Russian Premier League side were unable to secure a deal.
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