Nigeria international and Chelsea of England midfielder, John Obi Mikel, is now
a British citizen, Sun News reports
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.
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