Chelsea have agreed a fee for John Obi Mikel, bringing an end to a protracted transfer saga with Manchester United.
The Premiership champions will part with £16 million for the 19-year-old, with parent club Lyn receiving £4 million and The Red Devils the other £12 million.

Announcing the deal, Chelsea's fifth of the summer following Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou, Andrei Shevchenko and Hilario, a statement called for a line to be drawn under the controversial affair - with Mikel now free to concentrate on his future at Stamford Bridge.

Man Utd will also support Chelsea in any work-permit situation if necessary. Mikel is now expected to be confirmed as a Chelsea player within 24 hours.

but where do they expect him to play, they want to kill this young guys carrear, he has to prove a point for himself.

there is nothing he's going to play, his case will be SWP part 2, if not worse

Then, he's got a choice,

Man U still has interest in him.

Let his work talk for him!

thats the point i think Man U or Arsenal would have been much much better for him. anyhow sha make the guy go Chelsea he go know how far.

definitely man u, they're rebuilding their midfield, plenty of chances to play, but no, wish d dude all the best tho.

Lets give this young lad the support he needs as a Nigerian.
I dont even care if he plays for Bolton FC or Reading.
All we are saying here is it's high time this lad starts playing in the same light as Lionel Messi.

Yeah, next season will do the talks!

He can even do better than Messi!

Mikel is one player i admire.
His composure,vision and awareness is incomparable.
I hope Jose makes good use of his talent cos there is def'ly GOLD in this young lad.

Yes,I love his game, how he holds the ball, coming out of the midst of three opponents and ,

He is sure a pure Gold as Jose said earlier.

yea Mikael i admire the way he plays he is a star, i whish him luck, its just because he has talent i am afraid it mite be wasted in chelsea

If Mourinho was going to waste him in Chelsea, he wouldn't have continued the fight for the lad! He has a plan for him and that is it!

yeah, the same plan he had for SWP - stop others trying to get him and them bench him for the season

chelsea can spend millions and put u in 4 only 5games a season, but lets see how it comes out there is kalou, Ballack and Shevi is meant to join the list now. Chelsea just buy players from other teams so they dont have the chance no one wants to go to Man U becos Chelsea would throw huge sum, I think they are taking it next season again

Come to think of it, are you sure Ballack is going to be playing regularly?

of course he is, thats why he is Ballack, not an upstart like Mikel

not saying Mikel doesnt have potential, but ballack has done it on the big stage for 5-6 years now

Yes, Mikel might just fit in.

Let's wait and see is what I am telling us

lets call a spade a spade,the guy is a big fool, i va neva seen a worse idiot, man u doesnt have a midfield while chelsea has ballack,joe cole, makelele,lampardetc.let him rot there,we go use the 12 mill to buy a better player,someone like frank ribery,

~~~manutd till i die~~~

, and what was the source of this news article?

here is da source http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/5043096.stm

Let their ears tingle!

Another career down the drain

U can't say for now!

its a 50 - 50 chance we have to see how it unfolds

Now you are talking!

we have to be supportive of our fellow nigerians it would be a good contribuion to super eagles with his experience

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Another career down the drain

It is a liar!
Watch out!
Obi will play but as a substitute.
He might not command a regular shirt in Chelsea.
But he will play, watch out!
When will blacks start appreciating their men?
I know if it was Messi all of you will be singing another song.
Why blacky! Niger?

do you think he would play some reseve games

Yes let him play for the richest club like Essien many Africans.

Hope he will not be sitting on the bench throughout

Let me tell you one thing, Mikel has a better chance of grabbing the first team shirt than Drogba, Kalou or any other newly signed player except Shevchenko and Ballack!