Thursday 22 August 2013

Napoli Offer 15m Euros For Chelsea Midfielder Mikel

Italia club Napoli have made an official offer for Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. The offer is believed to be 15 million Euros, according to report on eyefootball.com. The Nigeria international defensive midfielder may now be ready to listen to offers from the Italian club having fallen behind Ramires as first choice holding midfielder at Stamford Bridge. Napoli manager Rafa Benitez has been busy scouting Europe for new players and has already signed the likes of Pepe Reina and Gonzalo Higuain this summer. Benitez is now ready to raid his former club Chelsea with a move for Mikel. The Blues are believed to be eager to keep their midfielder unless a bid of more than 15 million Euros is received. The future of the Chelsea midfielder has been the subject of speculation,with the 26-year old heavily linked with a move out of Stamford Bridge. Mikel was initially said to be on the radar of two top Turkish clubs, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor, with French Ligue 1 side, Monaco equally in the mix. Galatasaray were the first to show interest in Mikel, with the player at the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil, confirming that he is not sure about his future at Chelsea. Mikel could be forced to consider his options at Chelsea, as he is set to miss out in the team this season, with the array of midfield options at Jose Mourinho’s disposal this season. The Nigerian midfielder was not part of the Chelsea squad that defeated Hull City 2-0 on Sunday.

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