John Obi Mikel has confirmed he is in talks to join Brazilian club Botafogo after leaving Turkish Trabzonspor in February.
According to ESPN, Mikel is in contact with Botafogo boss Ricardo Rotenberg with a view to joining the club after the coronavirus pandemic is over.
The former Super Eagles Captain said discussion is ongoing but nothing yet has been agreed.
“Yes there has been interest and yes there has been negotiations, but I don’t know yet. I am still thinking about it. Not sure yet,” Mikel said.
The 32-old Afcon winner left Trabzonspor by mutual consent in February after saying he will not continue to play for the club because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The former Chelsea midfielder refused to play in a league game for Trabzonspor stating that he wants to leave the club and return to his family in London.
Botafogo are in the transfer market for a midfielder after failing to land former Manchester City player, Yaya Toure.
Mikel is reported to be in regular contact with Botafogo boss Ricardo Rotenberg. A 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Mikel led Nigeria to a third place finish at the tournament in 2019 before announcing his international retirement. He also represented Nigeria at two World Cup tournaments.
