Emmanuel Dennis is determined to emulate former Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni at Blackburn Rovers.
Dennis completed a loan move to the Blue and White from Nottingham Forest on deadline day.
The 27-year-old is the fourth Nigerian to play for Rovers following in the footsteps of Aiyegbeni, Dickson Etuhu and Hope Akpan.
Aiyegbeni played for Blackburn in the 2011/22 season, netting 17 times in 30 league appearances.
“Yakubu played here and growing up, I watched him play. It is a club I am very familiar with from growing up in Nigeria. I was really pleased they wanted me, I wanted to come,” Dennis told Rovers TV.
“He scored a lot of goals, so many! Yakubu is really big in Nigeria and African football. His contribution, playing in the Premier League, what a guy! He inspired me in some ways because I watched games and he was a really good player.”
The forward made his debut for John Eustace’s side in the Emirates FA Cup defeat to Wolves on Sunday.