According to a publication by TUDN, the Liga MX sides are prepared to battle it out with Internacional and Botafogo for his signature, two sides already been credited with an interest in the Chelsea legend.
The 2013 AFCON winner who is currently a free agent severed ties with his last club Trabzonspor over coronavirus fears in March.
Botafogo who first came into the picture after his contract termination were reportedly willing to offer him an 18-month deal that would see himearn $2 million (N810 million) over the duration of the contract, while the inclusion of Monterrey and Tigres UANL Tigres now adds to the options the Nigeria will have to weigh up.
A Champions League and Europa League winner with Chelsea, Mikel also lists Lyn Oslo, Tianjin Teda and Middlesbrough among his previous clubs.
Mikel represented Nigeria at the U17, U20 and senior World Cups, plus the Olympic Games before calling time on his international career after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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