Midfielder Jon Mikel Obi has joined Kuwait Sporting Club after having his deal with Stoke City cancelled by mutual consent.

The 34-year-old made 41 appearances in two seasons with Stoke and his deal had another 12 months left to run.

Mikel joined Stoke from Turkish side Trabzonspor, having previously spent 11 years with Chelsea.

Stoke boss Michael O'Neill said there was an agreement he could leave for a "significant overseas opportunity".

He added: "John is a fantastic professional and was a huge presence for us last season both on and off the field, particularly with the young players in our first-team squad."

Mikel made 249 Premier League appearances for Chelsea, which ended when he left Stamford Bridge in 2017.

He won the Champions League and Europa League, two Premier Leagues, three FA Cups and the League Cup during his time with the London club.

Mikel won 89 caps for Nigeria, played in two World Cups and helped the Super Eagles win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, before announcing his retirement from international football two years ago.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57690435

Okay

Follow the money.. His last pay out

Good luck obi milel FTC

Good luck.
More options to lift the money bag from Betking next season.

Kuwait SC to boost odd.

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Bros is cashing out big time before retirement

So mod dey push topic go front page for midnight? Be like Seun don dey pay overtime ooo

I hope Obi would not complain of racism the way he did In Turkey, now that he’s is going to an islamic nation. Anyways, I wish him goodluck in this new challenge and more oil cash in his account. I pray it ends well for both parties.

Obi anaa

This one loud. Well, all for the bags....in the land Oil money. Still better than one aboki that ran home to join his brethren

More money

Make hay while the Sun shines!
Some broke fool will be making fun of how Obi's career is now but EVEN if he makes just a million dollars per year , he is still making money that most ppl cannot make in a lifetime. Going to these Arab clubs is known as sweet retirement money because they pay well.

Kuwait money dey sweet oh, convert ordinary 100 kudwaitdinar

Mikel keeps cashing out

Bar1941:
Pensioner, continue to enjoy your retirement.

Hahaha, una go kill person with laugh for nairaland.com

Bia Obi why you no go MLS nao

Bros it's almost time to retire ,please kindly pack all the money you can pack ooooo...to train twins nor easy ooooo

Make him test everywhere.. na for training him fit dey score goals..

Wait! Did this topic just got here this midnight?

Na so

Fresh signing on fee.....

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Good news for him

Congrats Papa Mia

he has bright future ahead of him. he's just 26

Can't he just retire?
He's made money now