Why Mikel is still in Chelsea

Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi, would have left Stamford Bridge toward the start of the season however the Blues were hesitant to offer him, the player's illustrative, John Shittu, has said.

Mikel has assumed piece parts for the Blues in late seasons. What's more, he has been extremely scrutinized by the neighborhood media for not looking for first group football somewhere else after he further tumbled down the pecking request with the landing of Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic in 2014.

The rise of very evaluated youth player Ruben Loftus-Cheek might likewise restrain the Nigerian's chances at the English champions.

Mikel had supposedly concurred individual terms with Arabian Gulf League champions, Al Ain, yet the arrangement fell through after the UAE side couldn't meet Chelsea's valuation of the 28-year-old.

"He would have left (Chelsea) toward the start of the season yet the club declined to offer him on the grounds that they felt he was still critical to the group. What's more, that was the manner by which we exited it. Such a large number of clubs came in yet they would not like to offer. Presently we are going to take a gander at the circumstance; how it plays out and from that point we can proceed onward," Shittu said.

On the likelihood of Mikel making a move far from Stamford Bridge in January, Shittu included, "Well, how about we perceive how it plays out."

Huge spending Turkish club Fenerbahce were likewise supposedly keen on the ex-Lyn Oslo man yet couldn't meet Chelsea's cost.

"Chelsea need €15m and Mikel requested €5m a season, more than four years. We are talking €35m. This unquestionably is not something we can seek after," Fenerbahce administrator Aziz Yildirim was cited as saying by thenational.ae in July.

Amid his nine years at Chelsea, Mikel has shown up and won two Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, four FA Cups and two League Cups.

His yield for the national group has likewise been addressed, with faultfinders saying he doesn't sufficiently offer to the Super Eagles. As of late, Eagles mentor, Sunday Oliseh, sidelined the ex-Flying Eagles star amid the group's 2018 World Cup qualifier against Swaziland in Port Harcourt.

In any case, Shittu demands Mikel gives his best to the Eagles whenever he is welcome to the group.

It's not genuine (that Mikel doesn't give enough) in light of the fact that each time he goes to the group, he tries to put forth a valiant effort and that is what makes a difference. The mentor chooses who he utilizes, so it's not an issue on the off chance that he doesn't utilize Mikel in a diversion. What makes a difference is that the player will dependably give his best to his nation at whatever point he is welcomed," Shittu inc