In recent weeks, no other Nigerian player has been the subject of as much transfer heat as Mikel Obi, but from all indications and recent developments, it seems Mikel still has a while to spend with Chelsea as he just returned to his squad as part of the players to participate in the inaugural Guinness International Champions Cup in Miami.
Mikel who resumed training with his teammates late returned to the Stamford Bridge team after he was given an extended holiday following his participation at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil in June.
He was on the flight with his national team mate Victor Moses. An excited Moses tweeted messages and photo from the flight indicating he was seated with Mikel on board. Moses was not part of the Nigerian team to the FIFA competition in Brazil.
Moses wrote via his Twitter handle, “Off to America with the team looking forward to it come on Chelsea.”
Mikel will be looking forward to playing his first game under Jose Mourinho on the Portuguese, second time in charge of Cheslea. Moses was part of the Chelsea Asian tour.
Chelsea will play their first game at the competition in Indianapolis against Inter Milan on Thursday