The captain of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, John Mikel Obi has bid an emotional farewell to Chelsea fans as he moves to Chinese Super league club, Tianjin Teda.
Mikel Obi had spent the last 10 years of his football career at Stamford Bridge. During which he made 374 appearances, winning two Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups, one Europa League and one Champions League.
He wrote Blue fans an emotional letter on his Twitter account:
The Chinese government is already seeking ways to slam a limit to Super League spending, it appears Mikel made his move at the right time.
Mikel joined Chelsea as a 19-year-old from Norwegian Premier League side Lyn in 2006. But has been an outcast under Antonio Conte this season. He said that playing time was a factor in his decision to move on.
Mikel is the second Chelsea player to move to the Chinese Super League in recent weeks following Oscar’s transfer to Shanghai SIPG.
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