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Nigeria’s midfielder, John Mikel Obi today announced his move to Chinese club, Tianjin Teda. The Nigerian midfielder who spent 11 years at Chelsea have had what could be called a remarkable career at Chelsea. Below are 11 things Chelsea fans will not forget about him. 1. Transfer saga...

John Mikel Obi has become the latest ex-Premier League star to move to the Chinese Super League after his transfer to Tianjin TEDA was confirmed on social media. A picture was shared on Chinese website Webo of former Chelsea midfielder Mikel shaking hands with a Tianjin club official and...

Nigeria’s midfielder, John Mikel Obi today made the switch to Chinese club Tianjin Teda following the like of Oscar, Tevez. Below are 8 Things you should know about his new club: 1. Tianjin TEDA Football Club is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the...

Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has become the latest big name player to join the Chinese Super League gold rush after leaving Chelsea for Tianjin Teda, Reuters reported on Friday. Mikel, who failed to make a single appearance for Antonio Conte’s side this season, had a medical in the port...

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi will not be joining Valencia, his agent, John Shittu, has said. “It is not true that Mikel is joining Valencia on a four-year deal. The information is not correct,” Shittu was quoted as saying by mirror .co.uk. Mikel who is out of contract with Chelsea in the...

John Obi Mikel’s representatives, have given La Liga side Valencia up till Friday, to meet the wage demands of the Chelsea midfielder. Valencia have already confirmed meeting with the player over a possible transfer. His agent already admitted that the Super Eagles captain, is looking for...

Valencia sporting director, Jesus Garcia Pitarch, has revealed that he held talks with Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, over a possible transfer to the club. Mikel Obi has not played at all under new manager, Antonio Conte, and will become a free agent this summer. However, Chelsea may...

John Obi Mikel has reportedly been seeking advice from former Chelsea team-mate, Didier Drogba, over a possible transfer to Olympique Marseille in France. The Super Eagles captain’s current deal runs out at the end of this season and his national team coach, Gernot Rohr, says he is in...

French Ligue 1 side Marseille may have succeeded in convincing out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi to shun big-money move to the Chinese Super League to help revive the club. Les Phoceens were ready to rescue Mikel from his Chelsea nightmare in the summer but the player’s...

Inter Milan have reportedly joined the race for out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. The Nigerian has not featured at all for the Blues this season, having reportedly upset manager Antonio Conte by deciding to do duty with the Super Eagles at the Olympic Games. A number of clubs...

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has asked his international team-mate, John Mikel Obi, to join him at Watford. Mikel Obi is yet to play a single game for Chelsea this season under manager Antonio Conte. The 29-year-old whose current deal expires next summer, has been linked with...

Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has been offered an incredible $212,000-a-weel deal by Chinese club, Shanghai SIPG. According to OwnGoalNigeria, the offer was made to the midfielder’s agent, after Nigeria’s 3-1 win over Algeria in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo, where he scored the...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday defeated visiting Desert Foxes of Algeria 3-1 in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. Chelsea’s utility player, Victor Moses, grabbed a brace with skipper Mikel Obi also getting on the score sheet. Despite coming with own food, water and beddings, Nigeria trashed...

John Obi Mikel lack of playing time at English Premier League side Chelsea, according to the coach of the Nigeria senior national team Gernot Rohr is based on issues outside football. Mikel is yet to play a competitive game under coach Antonio Conte this season, which happens to he his 11th...

According to a report from Daily Mail, Mikel Obi could leave Chelsea football club at the end of the season. Excerpt: John Mikel Obi looks to be on his way out of Chelsea. The Nigerian midfielder, 29, is the second-longest serving player at Stamford Bridge but has found himself frozen out —...

Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, Tuesday morning arrived the Super Eagles camp ahead of Saturday's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Uyo, reports, Completesportsnigeria.com. According to tweets from the official twitter handle of the Super Eagles, Hapoel Beer Sheva's John Ogu...

Chelsea Manager Antonio Conte, on Friday stated that the club is not thinking about reopening contract talks with Nigerian international, John Obi Mikel, because it's not a priority at the moment. Mikel has spent a decade at Chelsea, and is in the last year of his current contract. Conte's...

Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has denied reports that he insisted that his teammates' win bonuses and allowances be paid in dollars. It was reported in some media outlets this week that a top source in the NFF claimed the Chelsea midfielder on behalf of his Super Eagles teammates demanded...

Former Vice chairman of Nigeria Football Association, Chief Gabriel Chukwuma has posited that Super Eagles trio of John Obi Mikel, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa have no realistic chances of scooping the 2016 CAF Player of the Year Award. African football ruling body, CAF, last week...

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has joined other Nigerians to react to the news of the release of 21 Chibok school girls. Mikel via his Twitter handle could be seen ‘offering gratitude’ to the government. See his reaction below: