The Nigerian international midfielder John Obi Mikel joins Stoke City
Mikel, who won a host of domestic and European honours during a glittering 11-year stay at Chelsea, returns to English football after a spell in the Turkish Super Lig with Trabzonspor.
Stock City Manager Michael O’Neill said: “We’re delighted to bring John to the Club. His playing career speaks for itself and underlines his calibre as a player.
“We spent four hours talking and he made it clear he wants to get back into the Premier League and finish his career there and hopefully he can do that with Stoke City.”
Mikel made more than 370 appearances for Chelsea, helping them to land the Premier League title twice, as well as three FA Cups, the Champions League and Europa League.
After a spell in China, he played for Middlesbrough after joining them on a short-term deal in January 2019, making 19 appearances. He won 91 caps before retiring from international football following last year’s African Cup of Nations.
mibdeouy
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Welcome back !! Legend.
DanOski
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once a blues is always a blues, we wish you luck in every move you make in your already blessed career.
Arinze_Okafor
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This is someone who was once rated at the same level with Lionel Messi at the last under-20 Fifa world cup they both played in. All he could do now is hoping to find a way back into the English premier league. Chai...very unfortunate.