English football club, Stoke City has signed Nigerian footballer, Mikel Obi into the club, making him the fourth signing of the summer for the club.
The English club confirmed the signing of Mikel who has been a free agent since he departed Turkish club, Trabzonspor in March, in a statement on Monday.
“The Nigerian international midfielder joins Morgan Fox, James Chester and Steven Fletcher in checking in at the bet365 Stadium ahead of the 2020/21 Championship season,” the club noted on its websites.
“We’re delighted to bring John to the Club. His playing career speaks for itself and underlines his calibre as a player,” Michael O’Neill, Stoke City manager told the club’s website.
“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.”
More details soon.
