John Obi Mikel Net Worth

A few weeks later, Mikel reportedly went missing while watching a match in the stands and Manchester United accusing Chelsea of kidnapping the football star. It was later revealed that Mikel traveled to London, where he claimed Manchester United pressured him into signing his deal without his agent and that he wanted to play for Chelsea. Nearly a year later, Chelsea reached a deal with Mikel’s current club, Lyn Oslo, and was able to ink the Nigerian star to a contract in 2006. Mikel has won several individual honors, including being named African Young Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006 and Chelsea Young Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008. He was selected to the Nigerian national team roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.