Teda will be my last stop —Mikel

Nigeria captain, Mikel Obi has said he hopes to end his career after completing his three-year contract with Tianjin TEDA in the Chinese League.

On his first interview with Tianjin Times Online News, Mikel also observed that the Chinese players would eventually benefit from the foreigners in the league in due course.

“If the club will not let me go, I hope to stay until the end of my career, TEDA will be my last stop,” Mikel said.

While  assessing TEDA, Mikel said: ‘This is not a top team, I’m hoping they improve well and I hope my arrival will ultimately enhance the team to win the league. This is what I want to do at TEDA.

“This cannot be achieved by one person alone, we need the efforts of all the players to improve the overall level of the team to the highest level.”

“The Super League is growing and that’s why the English Premiership feels they are in crisis, even Wenger has frankly admitted that sooner or later the CSL will threaten the Premiership status’ said Mikel who joined Tianjin TEDA on a three-year deal after more than 10 years in Chelsea.

“I would like to stay here for a long time, so I hope everyone here maintains the harmonious relationship.

“If the world-class players are willing to play in the Chinese Super League, it will help the local players and if that happens here, TEDA players will, and indeed other players in other teams will make the level for the national team much better,” Mikel added.