Former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has become the latest Premier League player to complete a switch to the Chinese Super League after signing for Tianjin Teda following protracted negotiations that ended with the Nigerian putting pen to paper on a reported three-year deal worth an estimated £140,000 per week (HK$1.34 million).

The 29-year-old appeared to confirm the move by publishing a lengthy letter from a Chelsea fan on his Twitter account in which the fan thanked him for his time at the club.

Mikel joins a growing list of former Chelsea stars who have made big-money moves to China with Oscar recently completing a £52 million transfer to Shanghai SIPG after Brazilian midfielder Ramires made the move to China last season.