Mikel Obi joins Championship side, Stoke City
Nigerian international midfielder, John Obi Mikel has joined Championship side, Stoke City as their fourth signing of the summer.
He joins Morgan Fox, James Chester and Steven Fletcher in checking in at the bet365 Stadium ahead of the 2020/21 Championship season.
Stoke City Manager, Michael O’Neill announcing the news said;
“We’re delighted to bring John to the Club. His playing career speaks for itself and underlines his calibre as a player,”.
“I was really impressed with him when we met for the first time and he outlined what he wants from the next phase of his career. We spent four hours talking and he made it clear he wants to get back into the Premier League and finish his career there and hopefully he can do that with Stoke City,” he added.
Also taking to his personal Instagram page, Mikel simply wrote; “New Chapter”