Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton FC boss David Moyes challenges Yakubu to emerge from period of uncertainty
Yakubu Yobo 300[LNB]DAVID MOYES today challenged Yakubu to re-ignite his Everton career - after admitting the Nigerian wanted to leave this summer.[LNB]The Goodison boss revealed that the £11.25m hit-man's head was turned by West Ham's summer-long persuit, but he is now keen to make an impact for Everton. Click here to see his player profile page.[LNB]With Tim Cahill facing a late-fitness test on a knee injury ahead of the game against Newcastle United today, Moyes may ask Yakubu to lead the attack - or at least use him from the bench as against Manchester United last weekend.[LNB]The 27-year-old played for the reserves, ironically against West Ham, on Tuesday and Moyes sees signs his sharpness is returning.[LNB] He said: 'He's fit but maybe I'm not sure how fit in terms of completing 90 minutes. He's getting there. His mind is better and his focus is much better, and so is his training so we're hoping we're going to get much more from him.[LNB]'I think he probably felt that you know (he wanted a change), and the year before we had competition for places and he was maybe thinking that he wasn't guaranteed a start here all the time.[LNB]'It's part of the game. He's under contract and he couldn't have left without our say so and we play a part in that as well.[LNB]'We said that we thought Yak was worth was more than we were offered.[LNB]'We were offered £6m and the next offer was £5m so we made a decision to say no.[LNB]'His goal-scoring record in the Premier League makes him worth more than that and we made a decision that we were not going to let him go for that price. It was simple as that.'
