Nigeria: Mikel Ready to Quit Chelsea for Galatasaray

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has confirmed Galatasaray's offer and revealed he is ready quit his English Premiership club. Mike lis at the moment with the Nigerian national team in Brazil for the Confederations Cup. "I'm very pleased with Galatasaray's offer," Mikel told Turkish newspaper Sabah. "I asked Drogba for advice and he told me that Istanbul is a fantastic city, that Galatasaray is a huge club and that I have to make the move. I have played at Chelsea for a long time and it's now time for me to leave.

I'm still only 26 and it's great to receive an offer from a club [Galatasaray] playing Champions League football and doing well in the competition."

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