Out-of-favour Super Eagles striker Yakubu
Aiyegbeni has been sent packing by English
Championship outfit Reading.

According to Reading Chronicle, the well-travelled
former Blackburn star, who sensationally returned
to English football after he joined Royals as a free
agent in February, was ushered through the
Madejski Stadium exit door along with Zat Knight,
Jure Travner, Danny Guthrie, Ryan Edwards, Dan
Lincoln, Jonathan Henly, George McLennan and
Aleks Gogic.

The club, who failed to gain promotion to the
Premier League after they placed 19th in the
Championship table – and crashed out in the
semifinals of the FA Cup, said the players were
released to enable manager Steve Clarke to sign
quality players ahead of next season.

“As we enter our third year out of the Premier
League, the club’s owners recognise the need for
Steve Clarke to freshen his squad ahead of the new
campaign, and this is the beginning of that
process,” Reading Chronicle quoted the Royals as
saying.

“After a period of financial instability and with the
Financial Fair Play regulations in place, the owners
are also making a concerted effort to get back to
the sensible wage principles that have long been
the club’s trademark.

“Striking the right balance will be key to a
sustainable model for success.”
Aiyegbeni, who represented Nigeria at the 2010
World Cup in South Africa, failed to hit the back of
the net in seven appearances for Reading in the
season. His only goal for the outfit came in their
2-1 defeat of Derby County in the FA Cup fifth
round match.

The 32-year-old joined Reading after his contract
with Qatari side Al Rayyan ended last summer.
Aiyegbeni has also played for Portsmouth,
Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester City, Chinese
side Guangzhou, as well as Isreali clubs Hapoel
Kfar Saba and Maccabi Haifa.







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He should retire entirely from football.

Retire kee make him come play for shooting stars