John Obi-Mikel says he is yet to decide what his future holds, after his short term contract with Middlesbrough came to an end following their failure to reach the play-offs on the final day of the Championship season.
Since joining the North East club in January on a short term contract until the end of the season, the midfielder has made 19 appearances in all competitions, scoring his first goal for the club in the final day victory at Rotherham.
Despite that win, Derby's victory over West Brom denied 'Boro a place in the play-offs, meaning Mikel could have played his final game for the club, although the Nigerian appears not to be ruling anything out just yet.
Speaking to BBC Radio Tees about a potential return to the Riverside Stadium, Mikel said: “I don’t know, you can never say never. My contract ends and that’s why I’m saying ‘they’ (about Boro).
“If there’s a conversation, OK, fine. It’s a great club, they will find the right players and make sure next season they are in the playoff or automatic promotion.”