MIKEL SET FOR CHELSEA EXIT
Chelsea are willing to include some of their key players in a deal to bring Luka Modric to Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham have already rejected bids of £22 million and £27 million from Chelsea for the Croatia midfielder, but the Blues are not ready to give up their pursuit of the creative player.
In spite of Spurs’ insistence that Modric is not for sale at any price, even after he made a transfer request, Chelsea are confident that a very good bid would force their London rivals’ hands.
Now, Chelsea are ready to include Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Obi as make weight in the deal for Modric, meaning the Nigerian would go in the other direction if Modric were to arrive at Stamford Bridge.
Other players Chelsea are willing to sacrifice are Brazilian defender Alex and young Englshman Daniel Sturridge.
Interestingly, Mikel has been hailing the training methods of new coach Andreas Villas-Boas since the start of pre-season, hoping to impress the 33-year-old Portuguese and retain his key role at Chelsea.
Spurs are waiting for Chelsea’s inevitable next bid, and the inclusion of the likes of Mikel, who could play an important role at White Hart Lane club, might sway Harry Redknapp and chairman David Levy to let Modric go.
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