Chelsea Get Mikel Refund

Finally, after a few verbal tussles with Lyn Oslo over John Obi Mikel’s transfers which ended in Chelsea issuing proceedings against both Lyn and Morgan Andersen, it appears the matter has been decided out of court.

As we all know, Mikel arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2006, but not before a dispute over whether he belonged to Manchester United or Chelsea saw him spend a year kicking his heels until £12million to United and £4million to Lyn saw the move take place.

Of course, Mikel hadn’t helped matters by parading around in a United shirt with a big happy smile for the media, before talking up his desire to play his football at Stamford Bridge instead of Old Trafford, although he’s always insisted he has no regrets.

Anyway, once it turned out Chelsea had been well and truly conned, and Andersen was convicted of forgery, they decided to go after him and Lyn in an effort to get a refund.

Yesterday though, saw the matter finally resolved, with a statement on the club’s official site stating: “Chelsea Football Club and FC Lyn Oslo have resolved all matters between the two clubs with regard to John Mikel Obi. The terms of the agreement will remain confidential. There will be no further comment.”

I wonder if we got enough back for Scolari to go shopping?