China next stop for Yakubu?

Guangzhou Fuli want to sign Yakubu Aiyegbeni

Posted: 19 June 2012 Time: 09:05 am

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Guangzhou Fuli have confirmed they are interested in signing Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

The 29-year-old has a clause in his contract allowing him to leave Blackburn following their relegation from the Premier League.

According to The Mirror, Yakubu is expected to fly out to China on Tuesday to finalise personal terms for the move, with a contract believed to be worth €6.2million per season.

Guangzhou, who were promoted to the Chinese Super League (CSL) this season, confirmed to reporters that they are eager to seal a move for the Nigerian, who scored 17 goals in the Premier League last term.

“Yakubu is our first choice, and everything is going well now, we hope he will be in Guangzhou this weekend,” the club's deputy director Lu Yi told local media.

Fuli, who recently rubbished a rumour linking them with Ronaldinho, are currently third in the CSL, five points behind leaders and city rivals Evergrande, 13 games into the 2012 season.

China's mid-season transfer window opened on Monday, with Didier Drogba another big name linked with a CSL club, Shanghai Shenhua.

Paraguay international Lucas Barrios recently joined Guangzhou Evergrande, while Nicolas Anelka signed with Shanghai Shenhua last December.

Article by: Goal.com

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Anonymous
posted: 11:03 am
29yrs old hmmm...........better move sharply cuz 6.5million euros a yr might be the best deal u may ever get at this stage of ur career and at the same time the chinese leage signifies the begining of the end of ur career lol.
Anonymous
posted: 11:06 am
o boy go and collect the money. Na money you dey work for, and don't forget you can still step up your game there. Football na football, no matter where you for dey play am.
Anonymous
posted: 11:21 am
o boy go and collect the money. Na money you dey work for, and don't forget you can still step up your game there. Football na football, no matter where you for dey play am.
Oluwaseun
posted: 11:26 am

I wish u best my man, you have made us proud and personally am proud of your records home and abroad mostly in EPL
Oluwaseun
posted: 11:31 am

I wish u best my man, you have made us proud and personally am proud of your records home and abroad mostly in EPL
Anonymous
posted: 03:09 pm
Good move and goodluck yak! Go their and continue ur Job opportunity come but once brother...
nigeria &ghana match do or die
posted: 04:58 pm
Yakubu run run run go and collect the money oo.. you have proov your self in the premier league and you are not looking for any thing again than to fill your bank we all knows about your age stuff so go broda and make your money
nigeria &ghana match do or die
posted: 04:59 pm
i personally love the yak and i wish him good luck every where he goes
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