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The Nigerian striker joined Olympiakos on the transfer deadline day last summer and he has proven his quality after a below-par season at West Brom.

Ideye received a lucrative offer from China during the January transfer window, however he rejected the offer as he preferred to stay at the Greek champions.

"It was unbelievable money for the club and financially tempting for any footballer but I chose to stay here. My family love it here, and clearly happiness comes before money. From where I come from [Nigeria] it's easy to hear people say go to China for the money but I'm happy here.

Honestly I don't have (a genuine reason to) leave Olympiakos. I have been shown love and this is the place to be right now. My ambitions are the same as Olympiakos' because I came to a club with a strong habit of winning titles and playing regularly in the Champions League. I have individual goals and team goals; with the family atmosphere and strong fighting spirit within the club I believe we can achieve great things together. I want to continue winning trophies here and make a big contribution to the history of this great club", Ideye told BBC.

Ideye snubbed China to stay at Olympiakos