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Chelsea's Mikel joins China gold rush with move to Tianjin

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2016 Rio Olympics - Soccer - Victory Ceremony - Men's Football Tournament Victory Ceremony - Mineirao - Belo Horizonte, Brazil - 20/08/2016. John Obi Mikel (NGR) of Nigeria celebrates winning bronze medal. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo/Files

Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has become the latest big name player to join the Chinese Super League gold rush after leaving Chelsea for Tianjin Teda.

Mikel had a medical in the port city some 130 kilometres from Beijing on Thursday and the Asian Football Confederation confirmed the deal on Friday.

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