Odion Ighalo still Super Eagles best striker - Ex Striker Aiyegbeni

From Left: Former Nigeria forward Yakubu Aiyegbeni and forward Odion Ighalo - Getty

Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni is delighted to see the influx of strikers in the senior national team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but insists Odion Ighalo remains the best.


Gernot Rohr has handed Paul Onuachu his debut against Egypt in an international friendly in March with the lanky forward hitting the winner in the first minute of the game.

The German coach has also handed opportunities to Victor Osimhen and Isaac Success to lead the Super Eagles attack, but the former Portsmouth and Everton striker believes Ighalo’s wealth of experience in the team and his current rich form gives him an edge above them all.

“If Ighalo continues scoring this way it will be very difficult for him to be benched,” Yakubu told CompleteSports.

“He (Ighalo) is the Super Eagles best striker at the moment, no doubt.

“They have good strikers coming into the team at the moment – the likes of Osimhen, Onuachu and the likes, but he (Ighalo) possesses everything you need in a striker to get the goals.

“He’s experienced, matured and prolific.

“Osimhen is another player who could fill the void in his absence, but with decent supplies Ighalo will deliver.”

This season, the 30 year old has scored six goals in six games for Shanghai Shenhua who he joined on a three year deal at the start of the season.