Super Eagles captain and veteran midfielder, John Obi Mikel who recently left China playing for Tianjin Teda to join promotion seeking Championship side, Middlesbrough has now cried out…

“I look at my time in China as an experience – it wasn’t bad. Everyone was so nice but sometimes you miss home and that’s what I did. I missed home and wanted to come back.”

“I’ve been in England and won many trophies and I want to try to instil that in Middlesbrough. For me it’s about talking to the players on the pitch, encouraging the young ones, keeping a clean sheet and building from there.”

“I’ve only been here two weeks but I’m really enjoying it. It feels a bit like Chelsea for me when you walk in.”

Mikel returned to Europe on January 6^th, 2019 after his stint with Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda to join promotion-chasing Middlesbrough. Meanwhile, Mikel has easily settled into life at Middlesbrough, starting their last two games in the Championship, including their 1-1 draw against Leeds United.