Mikel Obi is undergoing a medical at Middlesbrough ahead of signing for the Championship club.
SunSport understands the former Chelsea midfielder, who is thirty one years, travelled from London to the north-east on Monday after agreeing personal terms.
Two-time Premier League winner Mikel is set to join the Championship club after spending the past two years at Tianjin TEDA in the Chinese Super League.
Roma and Wolfsburg registered an interest but the Nigerian international wanted to return to England, where his wife and two young children are based.
Mikel will be part of a Tony Pulis side looking to bring Premier League football back to the Riverside next season.
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