Chelsea are reportedly set to offer
Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi a new contract after winning incoming
Blues manager Antonio Conte’s heart with his recent performances for
the Premier League giants.
Conte, who will take the reins at
Stamford Bridge on a three-year deal after coaching Italy at Euro 2016
in France between June 10 and July 10, reportedly held a number of
individual talks with the players, including Mikel.
Mikel, who was restricted to cameo
appearances from the bench with Jose Mourinho preferring Serbian
Nemanja Matic playing the holding role, has posted a string of solid
performances to tie down a starting position under caretaker manager
Guus Hiddink.
Reports on Sunday said the South Africa
2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, who has been at Chelsea for 10 years
and has a year left on his deal, would extend his contract to remain at
Stamford Bridge in the summer.
According to Fanatik, Turkish
Super Lig powerhouses Galatasaray and Fenerbahce have revived their
interest in the former Lyn Oslo player, who snubbed a £110,000-a-week
deal to dump Chelsea for either of the Istanbul outfits during the
January transfer window.
However, The Sun reported that
Mikel, who has also been linked with a move to Monaco and clubs in
Asia, would reject lucrative offers from both clubs during the summer
transfer window to stay at the London side.
Meanwhile, the 29-year-old midfielder
will be out to prove his worth to Conte that he deserves to retain
starting role for the Premier League holders.
According to reports, Roma hard-tackling midfielder Radja Nainggolan is set to become Conte’s first signing at Chelsea.
Nainggolan earned widespread plaudits
for his creativity and tenacity, and the 29-year-old is said to top the
list of the players Conte wants to build his team around.
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