We may see this Nigerian midfielder wearing another
football jersey colour instead of blue.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hinted that John
Obi Mikel could be on his way out of the English
football club.
There have been reports for months that Mikel will be
exiting the club, but with the arrival of Didier
Drogba, the heat is on.
The team currently has too many foreign players
under the Premier League and Champions League
rules relating to the home-grown quota. Clubs can
only name 17 foreign players over the age of 21 in
their official 25-man squads.
Chelsea currently has 18 foreign players.
The UK’s Telegraph reports that Mourinho has
decided that either Fernando Torres, Peter Cech
or Mikel will be asked to leave the club this summer.
“From the group you are expecting us to have as a
squad, I have to send one away because we have one
extra foreign player. So from all these players, if you
think all of them have to stay, you are wrong. One of
them has to go.” Mourinho said.
The exit reports comes after African Football says
Mikel is desperate to become a UK citizen. He will be
awarded his British passport by October, and one of
the many considerations is to be at Chelsea FC for
the time being.
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