Mikel Obi Becomes British Citizen

Nigeria international and Chelsea of England
midfielder, John Obi Mikel, is now a British
citizen.
The Super Eagles’ A-list player had waited
patiently since he applied for the prestigious
British passport last year and was delighted
to get a positive feedback from the relevant
authorities last week.
Mike became eligible for citizenship, having
spent more than eight years in England
following his transfer to Chelsea from Lyn
Oslo of Norway in 2006.
Before the commencement of the current
English Premier League season, speculations
were rife that Chelsea’s manager, Jose
Mourinho, wanted to sacrifice him to free up
a foreign quota spot, but this is now a thing
of the past.
‘’Mikel was issued a British passport last
week, and he is very happy to be in the
possession of the passport,’’ a representative
of the Super Eagles’ star revealed.
‘’That’s very good news because he will no
longer be counted as a foreign player in the
Chelsea squad.
‘’All the obstacles that would have prevented
him playing in Europe have been eliminated,
especially in Italy.
‘’Mikel is not leaving Chelsea in the January
transfer window. He will only think about his
future at the end of this season,’’ the
representative added.