Nigeria international and Chelsea of
England midfielder, John Obi Mikel, is now
a British citizen.
The Super Eagles’ A-list player had waited
patiently since he applied for the
prestigious British passport last year and
was delighted to get a positive feedback
from the relevant authorities last week.
Mike became eligible for citizenship, having
spent more than eight years in England
following his transfer to Chelsea from Lyn
Oslo of Norway in 2006.
Before the commencement of the current
English Premier League season,
speculations were rife that Chelsea’s
manager, Jose Mourinho, wanted to sacri
fice him to free up a foreign quota spot, but
this is now a thing of the past.
‘’Mikel was issued a British passport last
week, and he is very happy to be in the
possession of the passport,’’ a
representative of the Super Eagles’ star
revealed.
‘’That’s very good news because he will no
longer be counted as a foreign player in the
Chelsea squad.
‘’All the obstacles that would have
prevented him playing in Europe have been
eliminated, especially in Italy.
‘’Mikel is not leaving Chelsea in the January
transfer window. He will only think about
his future at the end of this season,’’ the
representative added.
BY EMMA NJOKU
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