Breaking! Stoke City unveil Mikel Obi (Photos)
By Toju Sote
Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has joined English Championship side Stoke City.
After putting pen to paper, the 33-year old said: “There is always a way to win a game, we need to find that way. That mentality needs to come into the team, it is all about winning week in, week out.
“If I can bring my experience and winning mentality here, then I will be very happy.”
Mikel comes with a truckload of experience having won Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League with Chelsea for whom he played over 370 first team games.
The former Lyn Oslo midfielder also played and captained Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda in a trophy-filled career
On the international front, Mikel is an AFCON winner with Nigeria and also led the country’s U-23 side to a bronze medal finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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