His manager at Watford, Quique Sanchez Flores, was
also voted the top manager for the month.
Ighalo scored in a 2-0 win over Norwich City. He was
the match winner at Sunderland, before he netted a brace in a big win over
Liverpool at Vicarage Road.
His goal against Chelsea was chalked off by the
Dubious Goal committee, but he returned to score against Tottenham Hotspur on
December 28.
Nigerian-born England international, Dele Alli,
Mezut Ozil (Arsenal), Romelu Lukaku (Everton) and Riyad Mahrez (Leicester) were also nominated for
the award.
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