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Mikel rejects mega deal to leave Chelsea
It has been revealed that John Obi Mikel turned down a move to join one of Turkish sides, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, in January.
According to The Sun, Galatasaray had offered the Nigeria midfielder around £110,000 per week to leave Stamford Bridge as they look to pull the rug off the feet of their Turkish rivals in the race to land Mikel.
If Mikel had accepted that offer, he would have pocketed around £5.7 million in a year.
The 29-year-old instead decided to remain at Chelsea to play himself back to reckoning after initially sitting out in the early periods of the season when Jose Mourinho was in charge.
The arrival of Guus Hiddink after Mourinho's sack has led to the Nigerian enjoying a healthy spell of first-team football, and he has 22 league appearances for the Blues this season.
However, Mikel's contract at Stamford Bridge runs out in 2017 though the player is reportedly hoping for an extension that will keep him in London after his 10-year stay with the Blues.
All of that will probably be sorted out in the summer when Italian, Antonio Conte, takes charge as manager at Chelsea.
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