John Mikel Obi Quit His Chinese Club Tianjin Teda

Nigeria national team captain, John Mikel Obi, has cancelled his contract with his Chinese Super League team, Tianjin Teda. The Nigerian international confirmed his exit to our correspondent.

The 31-year-old joined the Tianjin Tigers in January 2017 from English Premier League club Chelsea after finding game time difficult to come by under Antonio Conte.

The former Lyn Oslo midfielder made 31 appearances scoring three goals and contributing three assists during his two-year stay with Teda.


And on Friday, the Super Eagles captain affirmed his contract termination with the Tianjin Teda outfit, although his next move is still not clear.

“I broke the contract with the club, which means I will leave Teda,” Mikel told Tianjin TV Sports New Vision program.

“As for my next stop, I am not sure yet, maybe I will return to Europe, maybe stay in China. Anyway, I would like to wish the Teda team good luck next season. Mikel told the reporter.

Mikel played his last game for Tianjin Teda in October 2018 helping the side to a 4-2 win over Shanghai Shenhua. We couldn't why he fell out with team he has also served as the Captain this last two years

However, rumour has it that the Turkish SuperLig side Fenerbahce are believed to be interested in Mikel.