Following Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi's decision to move from
Chelsea FC to Tianjin Teda of Chia in China, Chelsea's first choice
goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has taken a thinly veiled dig at his
ex-Chelsea teammate, saying the Bronze winning medalist is more
interested in financial security than playing for a top team.
Mikel shocked the footballing world when he joined
the Chinese club in January, doubling his salary from £70,000 per week
at Chelsea to £140,000 per week at Tianjin Teda, but Courtois has
revealed he'll rather play for a big club and earn less, than play for a
small club and earn a lot.
When asked by Mirror UK on why he's never considered going to Chinese
league like former teammates Oscar, Ramires and Mikel the 24-year-old
said:
“Some players are more concentrated on what they will do after their
football career and want to make sure their lives are financially
settled.
“I prefer to play in big teams, earn a little less money and win
trophies.”
Mikel is the new captain of Tianjin Teda, and has even scored a goal for
the club, after spending over 10 years at Chelsea, scoring six times in
372 appearances for the London club
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