John Mikel Obi has
become the latest ex-Premier League star to move to the Chinese Super League
after his transfer to Tianjin TEDA was confirmed on social media.
A picture was shared on Chinese website Webo of former
Chelsea midfielder Mikel shaking hands with a Tianjin club official and holding
the club's shirt.
Mikel, who had been frozen out of Chelsea's first team
this season with N'Golo Kante, Nemanja Matic, Nathaniel Chalobah and Cesc
Fabregas ahead in the pecking roder, will reportedly earn £140,000 a week.
The 29-year-old
underwent a medical on Thursday as he prepared to become the second player to
swap West London for the Far East, following Oscar who has signed for Shanghai
SIPG.
The Nigerian international had held talks with Valencia,
while Marseille and Inter Milan also showed interest.
Mikel spent 11 years at Stamford Bridge after
controversially joining Chelsea, despite appearing at a Manchester United press
conference and posing with a United shirt with his name on it.
He is understood to have signed a three-year deal, after
a successful spell in England, winning the Champions League, two Premier League
titles and four FA Cups.
He played in pre-season with Chelsea last summer but then
left the squad to win an Olympic bronze medal with Nigeria in Rio and has not
found a way back into Conte's plans since.
He has now shared an open letter to his former
club, Chelsea, stating that he needed to seek a new challenge, after he didn't
feature in this season as much as he liked. This was posted via twitter today.
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