Chelsea Offer Mikel To Southampton

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Chelsea are ready to offer midfielder John Obi Mikel to Southampton in order to sign the £25 million-rated  Morgan  Schneiderlin, who is also wanted by Arsenal.

Arsenal currently lead the race to sign the France international, with Arsene Wenger confident the 25-year-old  wants a  move to north London this summer.

Chelsea Offer Mikel to southampton

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But Chelsea’s potential offer could prove more tempting for Southampton manager Ronald Koeman, who may  feel the    experienced Mikel could be the ideal replacement for Schneiderlin.

The 27-year-old has been with Chelsea since 2006 and has made 329 appearances for the Blues, scoring five  goals in  the  process.

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But the Nigeria international’s game-time at Stamford Bridge has been limited this season due to the options  Jose  Mourinho has at his disposal.

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