Yakubu Aiyegbeni has insisted that he still has passion for the game and is looking forward to his time back in England.
The Nigerian striker sealed a shock move to Reading FC in the January window, as a free agent and trained for the first time with his new team-mates this week.
“When I get the ball I know I’m going to score, for sure. I have confidence in myself. I hope they [teammates] feed me and then I can score,” Aiyegbeni told Reading Chronicles.
“As a striker you want to score goals. If you don’t score goals then you’re not doing your job. For me, I always believe I’ll score, no matter what league.
“It’s great to see people recognising the goals I’ve scored. People back home were excited for this move as well, so I don’t want to let anyone down.
“I’m still desperate for success. I’m not finished.”
Aiyegbeni has scored in each of his last three debuts in England and is hoping to face Wolves on Saturday, so he can continue that streak.
“It would be nice to make it four. For me, I just want to give everything and hopefully I can score and we can win. It’s a quicker journey home when you pick up all three points,” he continued.
“I’ve been training hard in Qatar for the past two weeks so I’m fit. The Championship is more physical and I’m ready to go.
“I hope to be involved on Saturday but we’ll see what the manager decides.”
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