Newly signed Tianjin TEDA Midfieler John Obi Mikel was about to close on a deal with La Liga side Valencia. Unfortunately and so the surprise of some, the deal fell through.

soccerblitz.net broke the news of Mikel’s meeting with Valencia’s Sporting Director late last year but according to our sources Mikel couldn’t sign for the team due to the fact they they could not afford the price the Super Eagles International asked for.

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