Official: Guangzhou R & F Unveil YAKUBU AIYEGBENI

At a press conference held on Wednesday morning, Chinese Super League outfit Guangzhou R & F officially announced the signing of Yakubu Aiyegbeni on a three - year deal.

Aiyegbeni will make his debut on Sunday against the league champions in the Guangzhou derby. The 29-year-old center-forward has been handed the number 25 jersey, a number made popular in Nigeria by former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu.

''I like the relatively large numbers, such as the number 20 and 22, or the 24. However, in the R&F team, these numbers are not available, so I picked the number 25. Of course the number is not the most important, what is important is that I always believe in myself,'' said Yakubu.

The ex Blackburn Rovers ace says he will adapt to the Chinese League, but refused to disclose the exact number of goals he will score at the end of the season.

''I have been able to see the training of our coach, every coach has a different style of training. I feel pretty good. As for the number of goals I'd score, I have no specific target.

''I heard that here there are more than 5,000 Nigerian citizens, but more importantly, for the time being my teammates, they are very nice to me,'' adds Yakubu.

The Super Eagles player said he did not join Guangzhou R & F because of the economic terms of the contract. Yakubu had studied the development plans of R&F, and decided it was the best move for him at this stage of his career.