Nigerian 34yrs Yakubu Aiyegbeni, undergoes trial with Coventry City

Most Nigerians remember Yakubu Aiyegbeni for
his infamous miss at the 2010 World Cup but
fans and clubs of English football can't get
enough of the man they fondly call the 'Yak'. The
34yr old veteran is back in England where he is
training with third tier outfit, Coventry City with a
view to signing a permanent deal.

He last played for Turkish club, Kayserispor.
Coventry City sit bottom of league two and are
looking to inject much needed firepower into the team.

Coach Russell Slade said:

'As you know, he's played in the UK and
his scoring records are very good. 'He is
34 now, his last club was in Turkey. He
hasn't played for a while which is the only
concern, but great pedigree. Goals wise, it
is one in two. 'If that is the sort of thing
he can do for us then we've got to be
interested.'
Yakubu struck fear into the hearts of defenders
with his powerful and direct running, he notched
up 96 goals in the English top flight between
2003 and 2012. His most successful spell was
with Portsmouth between 2003 and 2005 when
he scored 29 times in 65 appearances.