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African All Stars Transfer News & Rumours: Middlesbrough snub John Obi Mikel

Championship outfit Middlesbrough turned down the opportunity to sign former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel as a free agent, according to the Sun via Gazette Live .

The Nigeria captain is in search of a new club in Europe after terminating his contract with Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda.

Mikel was reportedly in Middlesbrough but manager Tony Pulis is not interested in adding him to his squad.

Paris Saint-Germain have submitted a bid of €25m for Everton’s Idrissa Gueye, according to L’Equipe via SkySports .

With Marco Verratti set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Adrien Rabiot excluded from the squad and Lassana Diarra on the verge of retirement, the French giants are keen on signing the Senegal international.