{"id":338005,"date":"2024-09-09T13:32:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T12:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=338005"},"modified":"2024-09-09T13:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T12:32:40","slug":"why-osimhen-chelsea-deal-collapsed-mikel-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/09\/09\/why-osimhen-chelsea-deal-collapsed-mikel-obi\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Osimhen, Chelsea deal collapsed \u2013 Mikel Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>The reigning African Footballer of the Year has since sealed a season-long loan deal to Galatasaray<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has dismissed reports that Victor Osimhen\u2019s wage demand was the reason the deal with the English side fell through.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea made a last-minute effort to sign the Super Eagles forward during the final hours of the summer transfer window, but the Premier League side could not finalise the deal.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Napoli had accepted an \u20ac80 million ($88.5 million) offer from Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli on deadline day, but Osimhen expressed doubts about leaving European football.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel, who was involved in the deal with Osimhen, has revealed that the transfer was just \u2018hours away\u2019 from being finalized and noted that the forward was \u2018disappointed\u2019 when the move fell through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know what Victor wanted, I know what the club offered him, I know where we got to; we finally got to a compromise; both sides had to compromise, I was just some little things here and there, paperwork, medical, and a few issues we just couldn\u2019t get over the line, and we didn\u2019t have much time,\u201d Mikel revealed on The Obi One Podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth sides really played their part in terms of getting the deal done, and I commend Chelsea for that because I can see their ambition of where they want to take this club now and also on Victor\u2019s side, how much he really wanted to come to the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was disappointed it didn\u2019t happen. I spoke to him when the transfer window shut. I gave him a call. We spent 20 minutes talking, I said, \u2018Listen, I\u2019m always here for you. You need to keep your head down. You need to keep working hard. Keep training. I know it\u2019s not the best situation right now, but I know you\u2019re strong.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, Victor\u2019s a strong character; he\u2019s a bit like Didier Drogba and Diego Costa, and that\u2019s something we\u2019re missing at the club\u2014strikers who have that edge, who have that bite who can intimidate defenders, and Victor definitely has that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking further, Mikel dismissed reports of issues between Osimhen and Chelsea over the failed transfer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDefinitely, there are no issues. 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