Mikel Obi becomes a British Citizen

Nigerian 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.

Mikel 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.

Source: Sun news