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Unable to re- enact
the form, which saw him score 21 goals in his debut season at the
Merseyside with Everton, Nigerian striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has joined
Championship side, Leicester City on a loan deal for the rest of the
season. The transfer is a move many see as underlining the falling
stock of Nigerian players abroad.

The 28-year-old,
who had a successful medical test yesterday before completing his
switch to the Walkers Stadium from Goodison Park has been struggling
with injury and poor form all season, a fact that has seen him scoring
just once – in a Carling Cup game – all season.

City manager,
Sven-Goran Eriksson has been chasing a big-name striker ever since he
took over the reins at the Walkers, in October and for him, Yakubu fits
perfectly into his plans.

Yakubu is the
biggest signing the club has made since they were relegated from the
Premier League in the 2003/2004 season and the deal could be made
permanent in the summer if things work as planned.

Counting on Yakubu

City will be hoping
Yakubu will have the same impact he had when he joined Portsmouth from
Maccabi Haifa in 2003, when he scored a goal every other game as Pompey
won the title and promotion to the Premier League.

City who are
currently 12th on the log are four points adrift a playoff spot for
promotion into the elite division and will be away to Preston North end
this weekend, a game Yakubu may likely make his debut.

Aside the promotion
chase, City are also still in the FA Cup competition as they would be
away to Manchester City for the replay of their 3rd round fixture which
ended in a 2-2 stalemate last time out. Whilst hoping for a quick
return to the Premiership, Yakubu who joined Middlesbrough in 2005 for
£7.5million and scored 25 goals in 73 appearances before moving to
Everton two years later for a fee of £11.25m, will have to adapt
quickly to life in the championship. He joins other Super Eagles
players such as Kanu Nwankwo, Danny Shittu Sam Sodje, and John Utaka in
the championship.

Uchechi on the radar

Also, City are
reported to also have interest in another Nigerian striker, Danny
Uchechi, and could likely offer him a deal to very soon.

The former Flying Eagle star has spent five years with Charlton and
featured in a trial match at Aston Villa before Christmas, along with
South Africa international Bernard Parker as part of a two-week spell
with City.