John Obi Mikel could follow be about to follow Marko Marin and Juan Cuadrado through the exit doors at Stamford Bridge.
According to Simon Jones of the Mail Online, Turkish side Besiktas could reignite their interest in John Obi Mikel after a deal to sign Liverpool midfielder, Lucas broke down.
The Brazilian was believed to be a primary target for Demba Ba’s former side, who was set to fly to Istanbul to seal a loan move to Turkey. However, Liverpool has now refused to sell him due to an injury to captain, Jordan Henderson. They will now look no further than Nigerian midfielder, Mikel.
Mikel has not started for Chelsea this season, and it looks set to have a bit part role for Champions. These rumours also come at the same time, as Chelsea’s pursuit of Paul Pogba starts to build momentum.
Should Chelsea pull off the extraordinary deal for the French midfielder, his arrival would surely seal the deal for Mikel to leave the club.
Mikel has been at Chelsea since 2006 after eventually joining from Lyn. Do we want to see Mikel gone or should he stay?
