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 holding
the club’s shirt.
Mikel, who had been frozen out of Chelsea’s
first team this season with N’Golo Kante,
Nemanja Matic, Nathaniel Chalobah and Cesc
Fabregas ahead in the pecking roder, will
reportedly earn £140,000 a week.
The 29-year-old underwent a medical on
Thursday as he prepared to become the
second player to swap West London for the
Far East, following Oscar who has signed for
Shanghai SIPG.
The Nigerian international had held talks with
Valencia, while Marseille and Inter Milan also
showed interest.
Mikel spent 11 years at Stamford Bridge after
controversially joining Chelsea, despite
appearing at a Manchester United press
conference and posing with a United shirt with
his name on it.
He is understood to have signed a three-year
deal, after a successful spell in England,
winning the Champions League, two Premier
League titles and four FA Cups.
He played in pre-season with Chelsea last
summer but then left the squad to win an
Olympic bronze medal with Nigeria in Rio and
has not found a way back into Conte’s plans
since.
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