Nigerian
international, John Obi Mikel is not willing to negotiate any new deal
with Chelsea until the end of the season, according to Metro.co.uk. The 28-year-old was confined to the
bench by former manager, Jose Mourinho as the Portuguese preferred
Serbian Nemanja Vidic and former Arsenal Captain Cesc Fabregas as his
midfield combo. But after a horrendous start to the
2015/16 season, Mourinho was sacked and Guus Hiddink came into the
saddle and like fine wine Mikel blossomed under the Dutchman displaying
Matic from the starting line-up which has seen the Blues go unbeaten in the premier league this year.
Now, the talk of Mikel leaving Stamford Bridge in
the previous two transfer windows has turned into a desperate attempt
from the club to keep the new fans favorites but his agent said any
talk of contract renewal must wait until the end of the current
campaign. ‘Chelsea have approached him for an extension,’ his agent explained. ‘But he said after the season he’ll decide. ‘He has many teams interested – almost three clubs in China want him.’ Mikel joined Chelsea in 2006 and his current contract at Stamford Bridge expires in 2017.
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