Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has said he now plans to expose upcoming Nigerian talents to Europe after he officially called time as a player.
The former Chelsea midfielder, 35, has already launched his ‘Back2Base’ project recently in Lagos in this regard.
“It is a platform where you go to the basics, where I started from, which is playing on the red sand, around stones and hard rocks,” he explained.
“We want to go get these raw talents, these kids that we know can become something in life.”
Mikel said he will then use his contacts in Europe to give exposure to exceptional players discovered at his academy.
“If any of the talents is up to what we are looking for, then we will definitely provide the chance for them to go abroad,” he said.
“I have been out of Nigeria for so many years, [but] I have my connections. We need to first of all get them to establish themselves here, then we will see who is ready to go over there.”
