Middlesbrough midfielder John Mikel Obi will return to the Super Eagles squad ahead of the upcoming 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. This is according to the Super Eagles manager who spoke to Sporting Life about the former Chelsea player. According to Gernot Rohr, he had a successful meeting with the player and that an announcement would be made in the next few days. John Mikel Obi has not played for the Super Eagles of Nigeria since the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Bayern Chasing Summer Move For Chelsea … [Read more...]
Rohr Explains Mikel Omission From Super Eagles List
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has explained the reason behind the omission of John Mikel Obi from the recently released super eagles' list for the upcoming games against Seychelles and Egypt. The former Chelsea midfielder was conspicuously missing from the latest Super Eagles team. Rohr and his players face Seychelles in an African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019 qualifier on the 22ND of March before facing Egypt in an international friendly four days later. According to the ex-Bayern Munich player, the Super Eagles skipper is just … [Read more...]
Chelsea News: How Mikel Obi Secured England Return With Middlesbrough
Super Eagles skipper John Mikel Obi has sealed a sensational return to England after signing for Championship club Middlesbrough. Mikel Obi, 31, has been handed the number two jersey at the club after his transfer was confirmed earlier on Thursday. The former Chelsea player joins Boro on a short-term deal until the end of the season and he would be hoping to propel the Midlands club to the Premier League. Liverpool £100,000-a-week star not good enough to start games Middlesbrough are in fifth position on the English Championship table … [Read more...]
Agent Confirms Interest In Out-Of-favour Chelsea Star
The agent of Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, John Ola Shittu, has confirmed that there are interested parties willing to seal a transfer on his client, who has been frozen out of the team by new Italian manager Antonio Conte. John Mikel Obi has just 6 months left on his contract, which expires in the summer of 2017, and is free to start talking to clubs as from January with a view to a transfer. He has been linked with big spenders in the Chinese Super League, Shanghai SIPG, with the idea of reuniting with his former manager at Chelsea, … [Read more...]