John Obi Mikel ditched Man United for Chelsea but couldn't have known the impact it would have
Mikel even signed for United before moving to Chelsea"Back home in Nigeria, a lot of people were saying I should go to United because of how well they work with young players, whereas Chelsea just bought superstars."
But for Mikel, his decision rested on the shoulders of others as he turned down Old Trafford for Stamford Bridge, despite somewhat confusingly signing for both clubs. “FIFA said: ‘Listen, we know you’re young and you have these two clubs fighting over you. We can’t decide for you. You can only go where you want. You have to tell us.’"They were staying with me at the house in London to keep me company. These guys … their lives depended on the decision I was making.“If I went to United, they were gone. If I went to Chelsea, they were going to have a career. No matter how long it lasted, that was important to me.
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