The former Nigeria captain has agreed to leave Europe for another football adventure in Asia

Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Kuwait SC have announced the signing of John Obi Mikel from Championship side Stoke City.

He won't be the only African star at the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium as he joins Morocco's El-Mehdi Barrahma, Tunisia duo Ahmed Akaichi and Rami Bedoui, and Mali's Abdulwahid Sissoko in the Brigadiers' line-up.

Meanwhile, Stoke City recently activated the contract extension option to keep the former Super Eagles captain following his impressive performances in the English second division last term.

The 34-year-old was one of the standout players in Michael O'Neill's team in the 2020-21 season with 39 league appearances under his belt as they finished 14th in the table.

Mikel returned to England last August after he terminated his contract with Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor over a disagreement regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

The Nigeria legend is not new to Asian football having previously spent two years in the Chinese Super League with Tianjin Teda.

Prior to his sojourn in China, the 2005 Caf Most Promising Talent had spent the majority of his career at Chelsea.

During his 11-year stay at Stamford Bridge, Mikel won several laurels including the Uefa Champions League, Uefa Europa League, the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup.

Source: https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/mikel-former-chelsea-midfielder-leaves-stoke-city-for-al/114c2is5fu36z1rovbze5tlo7i

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rym524:
Igbo brothers in football always making wise decisions

and what are the wise decisions in football?

when is he coming back home like musa? next is to join a division 4 club in azaibajan or kazahkarstan....

rym524:
Igbo brothers in football always making wise decisions

no b small wise decision.....going to a country dt know nothing about football just because of moni is a wise decision abi?

Hobnobing around for the cash

Journey man

Omihanifa:
Journey man

I trust van gaal that year when De gea they show agidi van gal use Romero bench craze comot him head my guy head straight. When Luca Toni dey do too big for Bayern after scoring 42 goals across all competition vagaal they give instruction during training my guy they dey sleep when others they concentrate na since that moment he play he last game beside being their talisman vangaal has to give muller and olic a chance banish Toni to under23 before fiorentina gave him an excape route. Players are scared of him. if mane tried what he did at old Trafford by ignoring jurgen kloop hand to van gal that would be the end of his career in Liverpool he will be bench till he loss form.
Van gal is a wicked man