Serie A Sleeping Giant Botafogo Hoping To Clinch Signing Of Chelsea Hero Obi Mikel

Published: April 02, 2020
Serie A Sleeping Giant Botafogo Hoping To Clinch Signing Of Chelsea Hero Obi Mikel
Brazilian Serie A side Botafogo are hoping to clinch the signing of former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel, according to reports.

Globo Esporte says the Rio de Janeiro club have turned their attention to Mikel after failing to agree a deal with Manchester City legend Yaya Toure.

Mikel is free to join a new club after terminating his contract with Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor last month.

The Chelsea icon was pleased with the approach from Botafogo but talks have slowed down in recent days because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 32-year-old was an important player at Trabzonspor, making 19 league appearances and helping them to the top of the standings before the Super Lig was postponed by the Turkish Federation.

One of the traditional clubs in world football, Botafogo is now regarded as a sleeping giant with their last national title won in 1995.

Apart from being a former Chelsea star, Mikel is well known to Brazilian fans, having represented the country at the 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup held in the South American country. 

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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