John Obi Mikel has received the sum of
£2million (N1billion) from his former club,
Chelsea, as severance package.
The Super Eagles captain spent 10 years at the
club, before he departed in the January transfer
window to sign for Chinese Super League side,
Tianjin TEDA.

As part of the gesture to appreciate the 29-
year-old, the Stamford Bridge club did not
negotiate any fee for the midfielder and have
now paid him off with his wages for the last six
months of his deal.
The Nigerian made 374 appearances for the
Blues and won 11 major trophies.
Mikel Obi is now the highest-paid Nigerian
footballer having signed a £140,000-per-week
contract with TEDA.
He has since joined his new team-mates in
Malaga, instead of taking time off after the club
gave him permission to rest following his
medical in Amsterdam.