Aiyegbeni is of the opinion the Ivorian operated on a higher level than Mohamed Salah who has had a blistering start to the 2021-2022 campaign.
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The former Everton of England stated this in a phone-in radio programme on Wednesday.
The 37-year-old had been connected with coaching following his involvement with the Nigeria U20 team.
Former Super Eagles’ striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has rated Sunday Oliseh as a better midfielder ahead of John Obi Mikel.
The 35-year-old made the observation on arrival in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday.
Amun spoke in Lagos against the backdrop of Aiyegbeni’s retirement on Wednesday in London after he turned 35.
After first moving to English football in January 2003, Aiyegbeni went on to enjoy a fine career with teams competing in the Premier League and Football League, with 367 appearances being made in all competitions.
The former Premier League star made three appearances for City, all from the bench, amounting to a total of 69 minutes and failed to find the back of the net
The much-travelled striker has signed a short-term deal with the Sky Blues, who currently sit at the bottom of the standings, but the Nigerian is confident that they can still remain at the third tier of English football
The 34-year-old Nigerian, who also had Premier League spells with Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and Blackburn, had been training with Coventry after leaving Turkish club, Kayserispor
The 34-year-old has been without a club since leaving Turkish side, Kayserispor, last year, having failed to score a single goal during an unsuccessful spell with the team
The former Blackburn, Everton and Middlesbrough striker has never played at Wembley and is hoping to grace the hallowed turf for the first time this Saturday
The striker was absent when former club, Everton, lost to Chelsea in the 2009 FA Cup final due to injury, something Yakubu wants to make amends for
The Royals’ frontman came off the bench to score the winner in the fifth round tie at Derby County, but that remains the only goal he has scored for the club since joining on transfer deadline day
Derby looked the better side until their full-back, Stephen Warnock, was sent off for a second yellow card in the 39th minute
The 32-year-old striker was a free agent after leaving Qatari side, Al Rayyan, and has agreed a contract until the end of the season with the Championship club
The 32-year-old has worked under Redknapp previously at Portsmouth and is a proven Premier League finisher though has spent the past couple of years playing in China and Qatar so one would have to wonder if the powerful forward still has the ability to make an impact at the highest level
The 31-year-old striker has left Chinese side, Guangzhou R&F, to pen a one-year-and-a-half contract with his new club