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Revealed! Chelsea blocked John Obi Mikel’s exit after Paul Pogba transfer move failed

Mikel Obi
Mikel Obi

Chelsea reportedly came close to selling John Obi Mikel to Besiktas this summer, but decided to keep him after failing in their bid to sign Paul Pogba.

The Blues were understood to be chasing the highly-rated Juventus midfielder, and it appears Mikel was all set to make way for the new arrival.

But according to Turkish outlet Radyospor, Mikel was happy to make the move to Besiktas, only for Jose Mourinho to cancel the move in the aftermath of his side’s failure to capture Pogba.

The long-serving Nigerian is no longer a regular in the Chelsea starting line up, but could prove a valuable backup player over the course of this season.

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