I will sell Mikel, Torres or Cech – Mourinho

Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho has declared that Nigerian midfielder, John Obi Mikel, could be on his way out of the club.

Mikel has been consistently linked with a move away from Chelsea but it seems the arrival of Ivorian marksman, Didier Drogba, has finally sounded the death knell on the time of the Nigerian at the club.

The return of Drogba means Chelsea’s anticipated first-team squad has one too many foreign players under Premier League and Champions League rules relating to the home-grown quota.

Mikel Obi scores his first Premier League goal.

Nigerian midfielder John Mikel Obi scored his first Premier League goal today as his club Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. His first goal in 7 years and 185 premier league games. Cool!

Confed Cup: Mikel's Amazing Goal Against Uruguay Nominated for the Tournament's Best (Video)

John Obi Mikel’s goal in Nigeria vs Uruguay match has been listed among the best goals of the ongoing FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.

According to renowned Brazil’s TV channel, TV Sports, the Nigerian international joins the exclusive list of goal scorers that have left their mark at the ongoing FIFA Confederations Cup in the South American nation, after the interesting team link up play exhibited by Mikel and Brown Ideye enroot to the goal.

Interestingly, Spain’s Jordi Alba’s opener against Nigeria on Sunday at the Estadio Castaelo, Fortaleza also made the list. Other goals nominated for the goal of the tournament includes Neymars wonderful free kick goal against Italy, Uruagyay’s winner against Nigeria by Diego Forlan, are some of the goals still enjoying review on Brazil’s TV Sports channel.

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Mikel Obi set to leave Chelsea for Galatasaray

Super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi is placed to proceed to Galatasaray from Chelsea. Mikel told Sabah, a daily Turkish newspaper that the Turkey football club made a present that he's extremely pleased with and is looking towards life in Istanbul. 

'I asked Drogba for advice and he explained that Istanbul is just a fantastic city, that Galatasaray is just a huge club and that I have to make the move. I have played at Chelsea for quite a while and it's now time for me to leave.

'I'm still only 26 and it's great to get a present from a team (Galatasaray) playing Champions League football and successful in the competition.'

Talks reach an enhanced level between Chelsea and Galatasaray. Chelsea won't make the move difficult and regarding my salary there won't be described as a problem. All that's left is for the clubs to reach an agreement.'

Mikel leaving Chelsea for Galatasaray is not a good idea, can it be?

Now, I want Confederations Cup –Mikel

Mikel Obi tells MTNFootball.com  his next target is to make another history by winning the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Did you believe from the onset Nigeria would be champions again?

Yes. We had it at the back of our mind to win right from the training camp in Portugal. We were driven to write our names in gold, make Nigerians happy and with hard work, God made it possible for us.

After the first two games, where the Eagles drew with Burkina Faso and Zambia, millions of Nigerians lost hope in the team. Was that the same feeling in the team?

There was no point in the competition that I, for one, felt we won’t win it. I told you before we went for the tournament that there are no small teams in football again. I knew it won’t be an easy task for us, so we prepared for it and kept believing in ourselves even when things looked difficult.

Mikel ‘ll win golden ball – Orji Uzo Kalu

Creative midfield maestro, John Mikel Obi, yesterday earned five stars as the Abia State former governor Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, tipped him for the Golden Ball trophy, with the sobriquet ‘Field Marshall’ of the ongoing Nations Cup. Kalu said: “Mikel Obi is a silent killer, in the field he puts on no airs, his touches are pinpoint, the young man is the hub of the Eagles.

Yet, he carries everybody along. If the Nations Cup were another World War I would call him Field Marshall Montgomery. I see a crown on his head as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of this tournament.” The ex-governor praised the Ivorian Elephants for giving honour to Mikel in particular, and the Nigerian team in general, despite their quarter-finals elimination by the Eagles. “Kudos to Cheik Tiote, Didier Drogba and Lassina Traore.They admitted Nigeria’s superiority in the game.Tiote singled out Mikel for cutting off balls to Drogba and Yaya Toure.

AFCON 2013: 'Moses Begged Me To Allow Him Play Penalties, I Will Play Spot-Kicks In Future' – Mikel

John Mikel Obi has revealed that he was set to take the two penalty kicks, in the Super Eagles last Group C game against Ethiopia, but his Chelsea team mate Victor Moses, pleaded to allow him take them.  Obi had missed from the spot in the second game against Zambia, but Moses converted the two kicks to give Nigeria a much needed victory.

The midfielder however said he will not run away from taking spot-kicks in future.

Mikel warns favourites Ivory Coast

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has warned Africa Cup of Nations title favourites Ivory Coast not to write off Nigeria ahead of a mega quarter-final clash this weekend.

Mikel excelled and Stamford Bridge teammate Victor Moses slotted two late penalties as the Super Eagles overcame gallant Ethiopia 2-0 Tuesday in this north-western town to finish second behind shock Group C winners Burkina Faso.

Zambia became the first defending champions since Algeria in 1992 not to reach the knockout stage after a 0-0 draw with the Burkinabe in Nelspruit near the world famous Kruger National Park game reserve.

Nations Cup: Mikel, Ideye make team, Dike out •Nigeria, Cape Verde play draw

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi, Joseph Yobo made Nigeria’s final list as expected to the 2013 Africa Nations Cup starting January 19 in South Africa. They lead 21 others including Ukraine-based Brown Ideye who made the team despite originally being rumoured as cut from the team by coach Stephen Keshi. The Nigeria coached released the final team list while the country engaged Cape Verde in a friendly match in Faro, Portugal Wednesday night. The match ended goalless.

Chelsea Mikel gets three-match ban, fined £60,000

LONDON  (AFP) – Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was on Thursday suspended for three matches and fined £60,000 (74,320 euros) for clashing with match officials following the controversial 3-2 defeat to Manchester United. The match had been overshadowed by accusations that referee Mark Clattenburg had racially abused the Chelsea midfielder.

Video:Mikel Obi In A Cooking Battle With Petr Cech At Chelsea's Cobham!!

Video:Mikel Obi In A Cooking Battle With Petr Cech At Chelsea's Cobham!!