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Mikel Obi Talks Up Manchester Utd Turn Back, Admits Moving To Chelsea One Of The Best Decision Ever Made In His Career

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Mikel Obi Talks Up Manchester Utd Turn Back, Admits Moving To Chelsea One Of The Best Decision Ever Made In His Career

Retired Tremendous Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi has opened up about his failed transfer to Manchester United regardless of signing a pre-contract settlement to affix the Crimson Devils however went on as an alternative to signal for Chelsea whereas admitting the transfer was the very best for his profession.

The midfielder 2006 made a controversial switch to English membership Chelsea after Manchester United claimed that they had already signed him.

He then went on to stick with the Stamford Bridge-based membership for 11 years successful all there was to win with the group earlier than transferring to China with Tianjin TEDA in 2017.

“I loved all the things I achieved at Chelsea – it’s the very best resolution I’ve ever made in my life. I signed a pre-contract for Man United once I was 17,” he spoke of his resolution.

“In case you are a child and also you see Sir Alex proper in entrance of you with the contract, after all, you’ll be tempted.”

“I acted as a younger child and as quickly as Chelsea heard the information, they got here and acquired me out of Norway. That’s when individuals began saying that I used to be kidnapped. It wasn’t a fantastic second for me then. I simply needed to play soccer as a result of I used to be so younger,” he defined.

In a 14-year worldwide profession between 2005 and 2019, he performed 91 occasions for Nigeria, scoring six objectives.


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