Season › 2011-12 › News Yakubu heads to China Michael Kenrick , 29 June, 29comments | Jump to most recent Yakubu Aiyegbeni has left relegated Blackburn Rovers to play for Chinese club Guangzhou R&F but insists it's not for the money. The 29-year-old Nigerian striker said he is excited about embarking on a new adventure after signing for an undisclosed fee. Yakubu has hit 137 goals in all club competitions during his nine-year spell in England and he feels he has earned the right to leave and try something new. 'Many will ask why China? The truth is there is not much to prove after scoring almost a century of goals in a league considered as one of the best in the world,' he said. 'I thank Blackburn Rovers, the fans, fellow players for making my one season there seem like a decade - I appreciate their support [and] I hope the club will come back again into the top flight as soon as possible. 'Money cannot buy you happiness and what I have found from the people in China is love, happiness, sincerity and warmth [and] I can't wait to get started here. 'They are starting an unbelievable football programme here and it's nice to be a part of it.' Quotes or other material sourced from Daily Mail Reader Comments (29) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. About these ads