Nigeria's John Obi
Mikel has been heavily linked with a move away from Chelsea this
summer. The Nigeria midfielder has been linked with a move away from Stamford
Bridge; should he cut his losses and try his chances away from West London, or
remain with Jose Mourinho? The 28-year-old has been linked with a move to
Turkish champions Fenerbahce, but United Arab Emirates heavyweights Al Ain
appear favourites for the player's signature. Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan, who
currently features for the reigning UAE Pro-League champions, has expressed his
conviction that the Nigerian will definitely be heading to Abu Dhabi this
summer. Following an indifferent season, in which the midfielder claimed his
second Premier League title, but only made six starts in the top flight, the
Super Eagle may have come to the end of the road at Stamford Bridge.
It’s been a reoccurring theme in
the Nigerian’s career: to be linked with a move away from Chelsea. John Obi
Mikel is in the middle of a transfer saga again and this time he seems to be
the one rightly blowing the trumpet. The Blues, only last season, were ready to
offload the midfielder for just £4 million to a club just off the Gulf coast.
However, the 27-year-old remained at Stamford Bridge, which culminated in him
adding two more trophies to his collection. With the return of Nemanja Matic 18
months ago, playing time, no doubt, was drastically reduced, making many ponder
over his usefulness for the side. But when Jose Mourinho went ahead to acquire
Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona last summer, which further pinned Mikel to the
back-end of the proverbial Chelsea ‘bus’, it was clear his time in West London
could be drawing to an end.
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