Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi , may be set to join Brazilian Serie A club, Botafogo, on an 18 – month deal.
Botafogo continue to push for the signing of the former Chelsea midfielder who was released by his former employer , Trabzonspor , following an outburst on the social media from the Nigerian over the safety of players .
Mikel left Trabzonspor by mutual consent , days after expressing his concerns about the Turkish Super Lig continuing amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
It now looks like the 32 – year -old search for a new club won ’t take long after ESPN journalist, Jorge Nicola , has said that Botafogo have offered Mikel an 18 -month deal that would see him earn $ 2m over the duration of the contract .
The new deal, should it go through will see the former Chelsea player earns more than the $1 .6 m person he was paid at Trabzonspor .
Botafogo are willing to recover their greatness in Brazil and they just completed the signing of Japanese , Keisuke Honda.
