Yakubu open to big move

Yakubu open to big move
By Mark Buckingham - Created on 15 Jun 2007

Yakubu Aiyegbeni concedes he could leave Middlesbrough, if he is offered the chance to join a bigger club.

The Nigerian striker has been tipped to follow Mark Viduka out of the Riverside and has been linked with former club Portsmouth.

Boro chief executive Keith Lamb has stressed the powerful forward will not be joining his old strike partner in quitting the club.

Currently on international duty, Yakubu was keen to state his happiness with Boro and that he has not demanded a summer move.

However, he acknowledged that it would be hard to turn down a transfer to a major club before the start of the new season.

"I am happy at Boro and I have never said I wanted to leave," Yakubu told KICKOFF magazine.

"I have some fantastic team-mates and the fans are great.

"Boro are one of the big clubs in England, and we have the chance to challenge the top four and play in Europe every year.

"But in football, you never know, anything can happen.

"If a big club comes with a very big amount of money, anything is possible."

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Hardly a surprise - this statement would probably tru of pretty much anyone (bar bent)

I like Yakubu but I would only take him as back up, not to be the automatic first choice.

I'd prefer him to stay, as he is the best goalscorer we have..but if he doesnt want to be here, there's not much point keeping him.

borocooper wrote:I'd prefer him to stay, as he is the best goalscorer we have..but if he doesnt want to be here, there's not much point keeping him.

But then you might as well sell your whole squad

You see him in games like his last for Pompey and you know how much potential he has.

Just too lazy at times and his finishing can be wank.

No offence to Boro but he may need to be tested at a higher level and with more competition for places to realise it.