You presumed that when the bomb landed, the last things left on the planet would be cockroaches and John Obi Mikel at Chelsea.
The Nigerian international, who signed for Chelsea in 2006, announced this morning that he is finally leaving Stamford Bridge and will join Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA F.C.
Manager after manager at Chelsea inherited Mikel like an old pair of wellies left in the corner of the office. No one, until the arrival of Antonio Conte, thought it wise to jettison the 29-year-old.
Mikel failed to break into the Chelsea first team under the Italian and now feels it the time, with the advent of the crazy money being offered in China, to leave the Premier League.
He is reportedly being paid the pittance - in comparison to Carlos Tevez - of £140,000 a week over a three-year deal.
Mikel posted a letter on Twitter this morning wishing goodbye to the 'Chelsea Family'.
A letter to my Chelsea family. 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/FhcUyq3iaV
— Mikel John Obi (@mikel_john_obi) January 6, 2017
