Mikel John Obi

[robsblubot 3,228]

I'm not buying that. Mikel is on around £80k a week and these days paying that for a player in his prime with almost a decade of experience in top level football for a club of Chelsea's stature is not at all unreasonable. He's a player whose game is not based on his physical attributes, at least not pace, so he should still have at least another five or six years left before he starts to decline so I'm having a really hard time figuring out why no one is interested. Hell, only less than six months ago Milan were happy to take Essien off our hands and he was way past it and still on high wages.

Italian football would fit Mikel like a glove IMO. I know that despite things starting to look better in recent times some of the clubs over there are still not doing too well financially and paying Mikel's wages would be a big investment for them but if the transfer fee itself is more than reasonable, at least compared to some of the other fees they are paying over there (i.e. Iturbe to Roma for €30m), it could end up being some really good business to someone. And if none of the Italians want him, there's still Turkey who have a bunch of rich clubs and are no strangers to paying good wages to some big name players.

well that's the theory, but reality doesn't seem to agree with it.

Personally, I don't think Mikel is a good player at all. I've been in many discussions about many players around here and we all tend to pinpoint their virtues and weaknesses. However, with Mikel, I just can't see anything he does well. Mikel is considered to be "a good passer" who can't hit a long ball for his life and that makes no sense to me.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

No way we will get that, or it ain't good business if we do?

I doubt there is a club willing to offer that amount for Mikel.

[LAM09 6,552]

I doubt there is a club willing to offer that amount for Mikel.

Let's hope Inter and their new president want to flash the cash. Not sure they need him now; they have M'vila, and want Medel.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Let's hope Inter and their new president want to flash the cash. Not sure they need him now; they have M'vila, and want Medel.

Well, shame Juventus not interested in him, instead they want Ramires. If only, we could include Mikel in a bid for Vidal / Pogba.

[LAM09 6,552]

Well, shame Juventus not interested in him, instead they want Ramires. If only, we could include Mikel in a bid for Vidal / Pogba.

I have a feeling he could be used as a make weight for some sort of deal.

[AndersonBLUE 819]

I have a feeling he could be used as a make weight for some sort of deal.

Player + cash deals are rare so I doubt it. What player could we get with Mikel? He will be sold to a mid table team.

[LAM09 6,552]

Player + cash deals are rare so I doubt it. What player could we get with Mikel? He will be sold to a mid table team.

If we were still after Guarin, he could have been used as a make weight. Not sure who would want him now though.

[sdrcfc 461]

Bit OT, but I would get like 2 million offers for Mikel on FIFA 13 and like 40m the next day.

[Korea 734]

With Mvilla going to inter, i dont think they will buy another dm now....

[quickpassnmove 924]

£15-20m would be good business.

5 million sounds about right. He's a nothing-player with stature and good feet on high wages. offload him any way possible, just like we wish for Torres (but it's impossible for Torres).

[Kieran. 6,317]

A nothing player... Fuck off.

[LAM09 6,552]

5 million sounds about right. He's a nothing-player with stature and good feet on high wages. offload him any way possible, just like we wish for Torres (but it's impossible for Torres).

I think 5m is a joke for someone at his prime age, and playing in the best league in the world.

[The only place to be 11,313]

He's not a nothing player, but fuck know's what role he plays for any top European club....and that was pretty much my view for the last few years when others would say that simply by virtue of being picked by a few managers (who were all sacked) he was one of the best holding midfielders in Europe.

I think I've said it before but I'll say it again. He was groomed to be Makelele's replacement and he almost achieved that, but the game moved on and passed him by. He's become a weirdly one-dimensional player who offers stability over expansive, progressive play and there aren't many top teams who will want a player like that.

£5 million is a surprisingly low fee which becomes less surprising when you actually look at what he offers.

[didierforever 7,349]

5mil is very very low. Should have been double that. Also, its just one rumor. Settle down

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

10m feel more like his value but if his buyer is someone like Inter who really doesn't have that much money we cannot do anything about it.

[The Mak 4,459]

We were never getting a decent fee for him, I don't know what people are complaining about. It's better just to be shot of a player who clearly does not fit the squad profile. He takes up valuable playing time the likes of MVG could be occupying.

I'm still skeptical if we'll even manage to get a buyer, but listening to some in here over the years we should have a queue around the corner for him!

[Spike 12,049]

I like hate how he is one of the laziest players on the pitch. God forbid he get out of a slight jog.

[zolayes 14,489]

10m feel more like his value but if his buyer is someone like Inter who really doesn't have that much money we cannot do anything about it.

If only PSG liked him