Yakubu to Exit Blackburn Rovers

Yakubu Aiyegbeni

Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni may have played his last match for relegated Blackburn Rovers. The 29-year-old has told BBC Sport that he is not keen on playing in the Championship, after Rovers dropped out of the top flight.

Yakubu was the one bright element in an otherwise gloomy season for Blackburn, scoring 18 goals in total. He has two years to run on his contract but - a proven goalscorer - there would be interest from other clubs. 

 “I may be playing in the Championship. I may be in the Premier League.” Yakubu Aiyegbeni. The former Everton and Middlesbrough striker netted 17 goals in the Premier League, including two in the 3-2 victory at Manchester United in December.

His tally accounted for more than a third of Blackburn's entire total and, though he played for Leicester City in the Championship, a return to the second tier of English football is not on his wish- ist.

"I still have two years left with Blackburn, but I played in the Championship before." he said. "It was good but I don't want to play in there again."

These comments will come as no surprise to Blackburn's beleagured boss Steve Kean. He realises that Yakubu may see his future elsewhere, with the likes of QPR and newly-promoted Reading reportedly interested. BBC News