English Premier League returnees Newcastle United are reportedly on the verge of lining up a loan bid for Super Eagles forward, Aiyegbeni Yakubu.

The 27-year-old Nigerian international is out of favour at current club Everton, and is yet to make an appearance in the new campaign for the Liverpool-based club.

The former Portsmouth player was brought to Everton from Middlesbrough in 2007 for £11 million by David Moyes and the Scotsman seems willing to offload him before the transfer window slams shut at the end of the month.

A move to Newcastle will signal a return to the North East of England for the Nigerian who was a cult hero at Newcastle’s fierce rivals Middlesbrough. But considering Moyes is eager to raise funds for his own transfer plans this summer, it is unlikely he will accept a loan bid.

An outright sale remains Moyes’ preferred option but potential buyers have been scared away by the high valuation of the Nigerian. Newcastle are however bidding their time before making a loan offer in their bid to lure Yakubu to St James Park.

One club that has been heavily linked with Yakubu this summer has been West Ham United, but David Sullivan, the club’s co-owner, has ended interest in him after Everton rejected their £9 million bid.

The Hammers have been tracking Yakubu all summer, but value him at far less than Everton would want before considering a move.

Sullivan said the Londoners will now look at signing a younger player, than the 27-year-old striker.

“We have cooled on Yakubu. When you have a good, hard look at him, we want younger and quicker and better,” he said.

Nsofor in place of Yakubu

West Ham are reluctant to increase their bid, though, and could now turn their attention elsewhere with English tabloid The Mirror reported that Yakubu’s compatriot, Obinna Nsofor, could be the London side’s preferred choice.

According to the paper, the 23-year-old is due to fly into London for talks with West Ham.

Obinna has already been linked with a number of Italian clubs this summer and appears to be surplus to requirements with Coach Rafa Benitez still holding out for a possible move for Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt.

Obinna himself has declared he wants to stay put in Italy where he has been based since 2005 and has attracted interest from Lazio and Lecce.

The attacker’s further involvement with the Super Eagles over the last two years should be enough to secure the talented youngster a work permit, as a previous attempt to join Everton in 2008 failed on these grounds.



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With an attack that can put 6 pass Aston Villa, what do they want from Yak? Are they tired of goal scoring? Nsofor is far better choice than YAKUMISS

lets all wait and see the transfer window is still open, can't wait to see Yakumiss display

if they can afford him let them buy him