GALATASARAY WANTS MIKEL John Obi Mikel is wanted by Turkish champions Galatasaray in a £13M deal. The Nigerian midfielder only signed a new 5yrs contract in December&has never expressed any desire to leave London. But the return of Jose Mourinho has cast doubts over Mikel’s long-term future&opened the door for Galatasaray to make their move. Mikel,26,bought for £16M 8yrs ago,fell out with Mourinho over his poor time-keeping during the Special One’s 1st spell in charge at Stamford Bridge. And he was rarely regarded as more than a back-up squad player for Claude Makelele&Michael Essien. Now Mikel faces a battle to prove he is a changed character after struggling to convince interim boss Rafa Benitez last season. And with Mourinho-favourite Essien back from his loan spell at Real Madrid,Mikel could be surplus to requirements when the new boss starts to overhaul his squad. -ozan
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:20:58 +0000
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