Chelsea footballer John Obi Mikel has a secret son and daughter by two different women living in the UK, it has been claimed today

Chelsea star, 28, said to have a son and daughter by two different women

Midfielder is said to have a one-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son

The Nigeria international provides for the two children, it has been reported

Chelsea footballer John Obi Mikel has a secret son and daughter by two different women living in the UK, it has been claimed today.

The 28-year-old midfielder is reported to have a one year-old daughter and a four-year-old son after short relationships with the two women.

The Nigeria international, who earns about £80,000 a week at Chelsea, is providing for the two children, it has been claimed.

According to the Sun on Sunday, Mikel, who lives in Oxshott, Surrey, bought a £500,000 detached property in the Home Counties for his son and the boy’s mother.

His daughter and the girl’s 23-year-old mother are said to live in the South of England – but the two women reportedly do not know about each other.

The Sun on Sunday quotes a source as saying Mikel met his son’s mother at a party in London.

After she gave birth, the source said, Mikel ‘agreed to give her tens of thousands a year in upkeep’ and ‘agreed to give her a new car every three to five years.’

‘He said he wanted to play a role in the boy’s life. He and the mum are on friendly terms and she doesn’t harbour any bad feelings towards him, perhaps because he’s looked after her so well.’