Super Eagles Skipper John Obi Mikel had strongly hinted that he was not extending his contract with Middlesbrough, saying he had options elsewhere and wanted to win trophies.
Shortly after Boro’s 2-1 win against Rotherham United, the Chelsea legend confirmed that his contract ends at the end of the season.
‘’I don’t know, you can never say never, that’s why I said they. My contract ends, if there’s a conversation, okay fine,’’ Mikel said to journalists.
The Nigeria captain made his 267th career appearance in the Premier League and Championship against The Millers, with 249 of those games in the colours of Chelsea.
With Middlesbrough failing to qualify for the playoffs, the future of Mikel is certain to dominate the back pages, as he penned a short-term contract until the end of the 2018-2019 season after terminating his contract with Tianjin Teda.
