Besic: Mikel Has Added ‘Confidence’ To Boro

Muhamed Besic has revealed that John Mikel Obi has added “confidence” to Middlesbrough with his mentality, composure, and talent which saw him thrive among the world’s elite for more than a decade.

Mikel who has won two Premier League titles, a Champions League, Europa League and three FA Cup winners medals with Chelsea, joined Boro on a short-term deal in January and the Everton loanee believes Boro are a strong force with the 31-year-old in their ranks.

“It is a big thing that he came to the club,” Besic told the club’s official website.

“Now we have a really strong core and with Mikel coming in, he is an experienced player who has played a lot of big games in his career.”

Middlesbrough who are fifth in the Championship with 12 games remaining will host Brentford in their next league game on Saturday.