John Obi Mikel exclusive: The inside story of Victor Osimhen’s failed Chelsea move
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Chelsea great John Obi Mikel lifts the lid on what REALLY happened on transfer deadline day as his former club chased the signature of Victor Osimhen.
Just how involved was he trying to lure his fellow Nigerian to Stamford Bridge? How close was the deal? And what now that Osimhen is off to Galatasaray?
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I know for sure Jackson’s dart board at home has a mikel picture on it 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I knew it as well, immediately I saw that
What would you have done if you were in Jackson's shoes. From what we know, Mikel came for his head and you don't expect him as a young man trying to improve and showing signs and Mikel undermining his efforts. The truth is, you can't blow out people's candle for yours to shine brighter.
@@taiwoyusuf4667 did you see the chances he missed last match at the end? Where he could have won us the game ?
@@taiwoyusuf4667keep sentiment aside Jackson isn't a bad player we need a clinical finisher look haaland for God's sake. One on one is a damm problem for Jackson. No hate but truth must be told
@@seyieneituokiso904 🤣🤣🤣
Mikel is Proper Chels. The way he says "We" when referring to Chelsea is quite refreshing
Once a blue. Always a blue! I am Nigerian and I super love him.
I really love it when he says that
That's truly blue 💙
This is the first time I watch obi podcast in full i would say this growth my love for him more please we need victor osimhen to Chelsea no matter what 🫂💙💙
Fantasies as he rejected chelsea
Me to bro but i have been a blue fan since 1998
Agent Obi!
Always a Blue, he’s one of us!
yes
Mr. Obi, I most say that you doing this interview around this time is the best move as it has really made me let go of my grudges against Mr. Osimhen and myself being a Chelsea fan and a fellow Nigerian, I would like to offer my sincere apologies to Mr. Osimhen, I'm truly sorry and i would love to see him representing Chelsea F.C soon because we really need a big character and leader like him.
Let us not be in a hurry to make conclusion when the full picture is not clear.
Palmer X Osimhen combo looks crazy.
Despite the drama going on in Chelsea, I'll say being a Chelsea fan is very exciting and exhausting simultaneously.
One moment you're excited to see these players come in and flourish within the uncertainty at the club, but next moment you read about "civil war" "bloated squad" " weak defense"
And its all just too much to take in.
Being a Chelsea player must be REALLY HARD right now.
Yeah
I share your sentiments
Actually Cucurella mentioned how the constant changing and uncertainty has negatively affected the dressing room.
You all are still deluding obsessed with Osimhen , when he rejected you!
Blame the UK government for forcing Abramovich to sell and then the new bosses for getting rid of tuchel.
ChelseaFc is actually battling with some lazy journalists in England who chase clout with negative news about Chelseafc. Each time they want to create relevance they bring up bullshit about Chelsea Fc.
That combo is DEADLY
The energy, the ambition, the passion of Victor osimhen and Chelsea FC⚽💙💙💙💙 is HEAVENLY MADE. We love osimhen.... I COULD NOT SLEEP WELL THAT FRIDAY NIGHT hearing the deal couldn't materialized. But I'm still hopeful for the future deal success. BUT OSIMHEN WENT BACK HOME FOR AFCON Qualifiers and he BANGED a beautiful goal with his first touch after he was introduced in to the game and almost got a brace in a matter of minutes... What a wonderful way to prove to the WORLD what he is capable of....
No sense
He missed the second goal like Jackson
You are 💯 on this, osimhen is who he thinks he is. His presence alone is a goal.
@@4real513that was his first professional game for months now.
Kudos Mikel . Osimhen to Chelsea most definitely soon . I pity Nigerians that hate on him. They should take their frustrations to Tinubu 😅 and leave God's son alone .
VICTOR OSIMHEN HAS BEEN PAINTED BLACK, IT'S SO SAD... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS CLARIFICATION JOHN...
What? 🤌🏾 No!
Nah dude loves money too much😅
His black mate😂😂😂
You believe what you hear from this podcast that they just running out of time to do paperwork?
Haha now think if Osimhen is willing to reduce his wages and come he would not have waited till final days.
Victor is just prioritising money over achievements and took an L at the end.
Mikel just wanted to protect Victor as a fellow countryman and also don't want to paint Chelsea bad.
@@footballfan5048So you want Chelsea to pay him peanuts because he is an African player, after that you treat him the way you treat other Chelsea big player, football is his work and he need to be paid very well this is ballon d' player not only that Africa best player you people need to show him some respect. Every footballer is playing for money his own will not be different.
Lets all take a minute to really appreciate mikel for his effort! what a legend! like this to say thank you Mikel
Absolutely
John Obi Mikel, our legend 💙💙💙
Thanks for this John there were a lot of opinions being thrown around at the end of the transfer window, Id still be happy to see Victor in Blue as a south african always glad to see our Arican joining the Blues.
Fantasies as he’s still on Blue Napoli, even if on loan!
@@ThirdEye... We will see in Jan Youve got Lukaku now no need for Oshimen :)
This is why your blood is blue John!
Absolute legend of our club and yet another brilliant podcast!
Thank you sir! 💙
Up the chels!
Thankyou Mikel. You have done everything to put Chelsea back in the right track. We need word class players to take us back to challenging for the league and champions league. Chelsea should give you a role as player performance head and scouting. Up the Chels💙
As a Chelsea-fan for 30 + years you are now up there with Lamps, Terry and Drogba! I salute you Mikel! Hopefully you will get the deal done in January! We need him! :D
You’re a bot
@@brojoe130 I sure hope not!Would a bot reply ?
Victor was unfairly criticised and labeled a greedy person, thank you Mikel for clearing the air about the failed Chelsea move. Mikel is a true legend of the blues and he wants Chelsea to do well.
Mikel speaks just exactly the way he plays football..all i see in this video is intelligence..✌🏽
Arrogance
Open your mind bro@@Jwonderify
To what, what do I need to open my mind to @@tamunosakiobene2832
A Nigerian supporting he's brother big legend🙌
After 11 years at the club I found it hard to love John obi even more but between the podcast and the effort he put into getting Victor to chelsea the love just grows.
What a player Mikel was!
What a legend!
What an agent 😂
Mikel is a proper Chels
We honestly need a striker who can score Goals. We are missing Didier Drogba and Diego Costa. Nickolas Jackson is a let down. Obi now we like you even more
Jackson is a beast you clown. Better stats than Drogba in his first season
We once had Anelka and drogba plus others too,so having oshimen doesn't mean Jackson should be thrown out
@@HenryNuelexactly
I truly can't fathom a world where Victor Osimehn and Chelsea are synonymous with each other. I've never doubted his ambition to join this massive club, but he must not undersell his worth and we must not expect less from him. Put respect on this player!
Agent Mikel Obi 👏
Victor Osimhen is coming to Chelsea 💪🏽
Legend 🫡🙌🏽 Please tell Victor we love him and we will be back in January
Once again, O.Mikel tells just no sense lies as his “Mate” Osimhen, he’s not any Victor’s agent! This Story is just not surly to be blamed on Napoli who never did anything people tells , lie, fake, calumnies about them! V.Osimhen had a fair clause that Napoli lowered to help his departures, but Osimhen himself and his agent have rejected all destinations like Chelsea and Saudi’s, as illegally found a rich deal with PSG behind Napoli’s back, who at the end found him a good Turkish deal, and he’s still a Napoli player! The rest are craps, as Osimhen is a liar, unprofessional and toxic soul, plus forget all disgusting hate lies accusations around Napoli who never did anything accused of , and who’s the real victim here! Still a Napoli player and at Galatasaray on loan till next summer!
@@ThirdEye...he didn't mean .
Thank you Mikel -Let us make Victor’s childhood dream come true-This January
will they be able to afford the wages. 155k pounds is too small for him
Chelsea has to do alot too to pay his wages.. He is a top player
Tell me something when u had 2 months of transfer window and didnt buy then why would u say January
@@Afro_Updates doesnt seem too small to me, if he wants more then he can go to another club
@@thomasosas101 no thanks better players who will take lower wages
Big up John Obi Mikel . Proper Chelsea legend
Nigeria too love this club
The love is massive
We love obi so much
We love you Obi, our club Legend💙💙 from South Africa🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦💙❤️❤️
Best show on the platform!
Agent Obi 💙 this guy deserves all the credit, true blue & hope Victor comes to chelsea soon 💙
Chris hardly asking all this questions is really spot on 🔥
This is refreshing to watch. Kudos to John Obi Mikel, Chris McHardy and everyone at the ObiOne Podcast for the work. I was really looking forward to seeing the Chelsea x Osimhen deal happen but it didn’t due to inadequate time as said here by Mikel. All the best to Osimhen at Gala and I wish my beloved Chelsea the very best this season. 💙
Thank you Mikel for bringing this out about Victor OSIMHEN. Chelsea need to sign him January transfer
Obi has shown a brotherly love
Please obiiii make this happen 😭😭😭😭 I wanna seee him challenge Haland for top goal scorer 😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Victor will be a Chelsea player in January
He,l be awesume if we get it over the line
Nice one.
Glad alot of the misconceptions about the salary for with Chelsea has been cleared up..
Was seeing alot of takes about Osimhen being greedy and it just didn't make sense cos if he was he would have been in Saudi since the window started.
Once again, O.Mikel tells just no sense lies as his “Mate” Osimhen, he’s not any Victor’s agent! This Story is just not surly to be blamed on Napoli who never did anything people tells , lie, fake, calumnies about them! V.Osimhen had a fair clause that Napoli lowered to help his departures, but Osimhen himself and his agent have rejected all destinations like Chelsea and Saudi’s, as illegally found a rich deal with PSG behind Napoli’s back, who at the end found him a good Turkish deal, and he’s still a Napoli player! The rest are craps, as Osimhen is a liar, unprofessional and toxic soul, plus forget all disgusting hate lies accusations around Napoli who never did anything accused of , and who’s the real victim here! He was greedy!
You're a big fool..@@ThirdEye...
@@ThirdEye...what you said makes no sense
Thank you Mikel, I have been waiting and anticipating for this your response forever. You have cleared the air and noise on Victor Oshimen, let us keep fingers crossed to see what happens in January ❤
Ridiculous lies
@@ThirdEye... Hater, not a Chelsea fan for sure 😀😀😀😀😀
John Obi Mikel is exactly my kind of being, I ❤ you bro
I can't wait to see this deal happen now
George Benson, Joey Knight and Josh Aveste, where art thou? Y’all need to see this.
@@robinhoodbytolaadesuyi4455 you can't compare them to Mikel, they're just a content creator why Mikel is a Chelsea legend who still has that passion for his club
3 muppets.Rory being the fourth.
6 things we learn merchant doesn't care he is a brown envelope mouthpiece of the club
😂@@CFCDanielS20
@@CFCDanielS20they don’t have the contact Mikel has so stop insulting him
Finally someone clears the whole rumours. Osimhen to Chelsea in January is looking more likely 💙
Finally again, someone telling lies! Once again, O.Mikel tells just no sense lies as his “Mate” Osimhen, he’s not any Victor’s agent! This Story is just not surly to be blamed on Napoli who never did anything people tells , lie, fake, calumnies about them! V.Osimhen had a fair clause that Napoli lowered to help his departures, but Osimhen himself and his agent have rejected all destinations like Chelsea and Saudi’s, as illegally found a rich deal with PSG behind Napoli’s back, who at the end found him a good Turkish deal, and he’s still a Napoli player! The rest are craps, as Osimhen is a liar, unprofessional and toxic soul, plus forget all disgusting hate lies accusations around Napoli who never did anything accused of , and who’s the real victim here!
Obi should just become Victor's agent 💙💙💙
No
As a Chelsea fan, I spend my time just watching Fabrizio Romano's live streaming until the final seconds of the transfer market closing, just waiting for Victor Osimhen's final decision. and the result is zero. and that makes me a little sad😂
bro, we were this close to getting osimhen
You were, not anymore as he rejected chelsea, nothing else!
@@ThirdEye... he didn’t reject us bro, did you even watch the vid, we failed to make the deal happen in time and he really wanted to join, why do you think he reduced his release clause and put a break clause in his loan? he wants us to
@@ThirdEye...Looks like you are crying already in advance,cry me a river
As an Arsenal fan Osimhen going to Chelsea is scary, but as a Nigerian... yh I wanna see my boy in the prem.. so I am conflicted
Nah you shouldn't be conflicted. As an Arsenal fan you can't want him to join Chelsea
Osimhen is not going anywhere!
Come Chelsea bro, make the right choice in life …. Mikel>>> Kanu
makes you wonder... What God's earth is Arteta waiting for to actually make a move on him... Osimhen in Arsenal is the missing piece!!! I just don't know how to get Arteta to actually take note. He is what we need... Saka, Odegaard, Declan, Martinelli, even Gabby Jesus.... Just imagine the field day they'd have feeding him and feeding off him... Imagine🥲
@@JustPlayitc00l honestly I have no idea, It should be straightforward… Almost seems like Arteta just hates the idea of an all out striker… I think he was the one who was against it in Mancity all those years too.
Well done big bro we love you you are truly Chelsea legend up up Chelsea.
Well done for the clarification and efforts you put in for that deal..
I really hope it happens in the future.
Can’t wait to see Victor at the club, is always a dream!💙✊🏿🙏🏽
Once again, O.Mikel tells just no sense lies as his “Mate” Osimhen, he’s not any Victor’s agent! This Story is just not surly to be blamed on Napoli who never did anything people tells , lie, fake, calumnies about them! V.Osimhen had a fair clause that Napoli lowered to help his departures, but Osimhen himself and his agent have rejected all destinations like Chelsea and Saudi’s, as illegally found a rich deal with PSG behind Napoli’s back, who at the end found him a good Turkish deal, and he’s still a Napoli player! The rest are craps, as Osimhen is a liar, unprofessional and toxic soul, plus forget all disgusting hate lies accusations around Napoli who never did anything accused of , and who’s the real victim here!
This is so refreshing.Thank you Mikel
Chelsea fans worldwide lets gather here.
We dey here full ground
Plastered
We plaster 😊😅
Gather here to do what?
Where else will you gather lol
Thank you John OBI keep up the great work
thank you for trying Agent Mikel your love for club means alot :)
Patiently waited for this video. From day one I have always stood with Victor O. Whatever decision you take I dey with you bro. Never undervalue your worth. You're African and Proud. A great footballer and you've always believed in yourself. Mikel you did well to shut up those fake followers of Victor in quick to crucifying him. Fp!!!
VO9 is what Chelsea need. He is a top player any club will need
Osimhen to Chelsea !!! 🔥(January )
As on loan till next summer …🤌🏾🤫
Maybe summer. Not Jan lol
Obi the podcast goat
The video we've all been waiting for
37mins and i still didnt hear the reason why the deal fell through
Why did Chelsea wait till last minutes to go for Victor? And a striker is what Chelsea needs the whole summer.
They wanted to put pressure on Napoli
Offered him ridiculous cash
Napoli answer: 🤫🤣😉🤌🏾 as they had a Napoli deal , not with Osimhen!
Same question I'm asking
Because Napoli was playing games,so that's the only way to play with them
God bless you for the clarity. I never for once doubted him.
I like these two partnership
John Obi Mikel .......the only unique guy who wants the best for Chelsea
We love you Mikel! ❤
thanks Legend Chelsea obi mikel for the truth of the story
Victor would be great at Chelsea. But Chelsea needs more than a striker. Jackson is doing an amazing job with the midfield that Chelsea currently has on the roster. Chelsea needs to continue their rebuilding phase with the young players. The next 3 years EPL championship is in the hands of City, Arsenal, and Liverpool
VICTOR IS INCOMING LEGEND OF CHELSEA💙💙💙💯💙💙💙⚽💙💙💙Just wait for it.... GOD WILLING!
Fantasies
Mr Obi, a legend and a true Chelsea
Nicholas Jackson sabotaged the deal.
No he didnt
Thanks Mikel for clarifying us on Osimhen and see Sancho unveiled as a Chelsea player,confirmed that Mudryk will have a tough time
Thank you Obi one true gentleman and a legend of a player love the content ❤
Running out of time is such a lame argument as far as the club is concern. They have had 2 months to close the deal and that position of striker should be the 1st one to start with. I don't think Chelsea will go back to him, but Osimhen still have plenty of opportunities in top clubs in Europe.
No
Didn’t you hear what he said? They both had to compromise at the last minute. It is called negotiation. The problem was that Chelsea was distracted with the deal for Gallagher cos Atletico Madrid wanted Gallagher and that was pure profit and Chelsea wanted that sale to hedge Omorodion deal. The delay in that deal caused Chelsea Osimhen. And when Chelsea came along Osimhen wanted Chelsea to match PSG wages atleast.
Napoli wanted Osimhen to go to Middle East, the perks with the Arabian club buying him was advantageous to them.
It was a complex situation.
Towards the end, when the issue was clear it was already too late. If he does well in Galatasary, and Chelsea does well this season, since the negotiation ended on a good note, Chelsea is in the pole position to get him.
John truly is a Chelsea legend. Man loves the club. We love you John!
Thank you Mikel
SO HAPPY THE DEAL FELL THROUGH
Is good to hear this from obi but still disappointed till now but all is well ❤
MIKEL, PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP!!! WE NEED VICTOR.
Sancho looked like a frightened animal in the headlights at Utd. The club and fee was too big a jump.
I was wrong sorry Victor and thank you Mikel 💙🅿️ COYB!!
I think someone have finally SOLD OUT!!! 🤔
This should be Chelsea Fan TV
So we have 3 sporting directors lol
0:39: 🎙️ Insight into John Obi Mikel's recent challenges and the transfer window buzz around Victor Osimhen.
5:01: ⚽ Exciting vision for club's future under Paul's leadership focusing on bringing in quality players.
8:54: ⚽ Insight into Victor Osimhen's unsuccessful transfer to Chelsea and the amicable relationship between the player and the club.
13:01: 🔍 Disappointment expressed over treatment of player by Napoli despite contract extension.
17:18: ⚽ Victor Osimhen's successful move to Galatasaray pleases John Obi Mikel, emphasizing the importance of playing football.
21:34: 💼 Intense negotiations for Victor Osimhen's transfer to Chelsea with compromises made by both parties.
25:35: ⚽ Analysis of recent struggles with wide players at Manchester United and the need for additional top center-backs.
29:40: ⚽ Kai Havertz is the top player at Arsenal, gaining trust and performing well under Arteta's guidance.
34:07: ⚽ Former Chelsea player provides constructive criticism on Victor Osimhen's finishing, highlighting the importance of confidence in scoring goals.
Recap by Tammy AI
Thank you John for releasing this video , and explaining the backstory , i was tired of people calling osimhen greedy , even though he rejected 5 times the salary from saudi ,and was even willing to take a pay-cut to join chelsea
Thank you, Mekiel chelsea 💙
Nice one obi... We need an aggressive striker and Victor is one. These defenders need someone they'd respect.
Obi please don't wear sky Blue. It hurts😂. It reminds us of city
😂
True, I felt the same way
😂😂
Good Mikel has cleared the air on Victor not signing for Chelsea last window. However Chelsea left it too late, they had all the time in the world to have sealed the deal before the close of the window.
Love your vibe mikel
While I applaud all that Jon Obi Mikel has done to help get this deal done, we were looking at Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window of 2023. Now where were the negotiations to get him to Chelsea then? Or was that just talk? And I cannot believe that it took so long to finally negotiate the terms, that we failed to get this past the post by the transfer deadline. It seems that Chelsea fans are being asked over and over again to have faith in the system/ project/process that we have seen fail time and time again. Jon Obi Mikel talks about how much he trusts Paul WinStanley but we haven’t seen anything, from him that we can have faith in. We’ve needed a top quality goalkeeper for 2 summer transfer windows under Winstanley’s watch. But they didn’t get us one. We now have 6/7 keepers none of whom we can rely on. Thiago Silva leaves on a free transfer and rather than getting somebody of Thiago Silva quality we got somebody of Thiago Silva’s price. By that I mean Thiago Silva left on a free transfer and we brought in someone on a free transfer. But that person that we brought in is nowhere near the quality that we need.and yet again we have not been able to get a first class striker. All of our eggs were being put in the Victor Osimhen basket and that was not delivered. So I am sorry, but I don’t have faith in the Victor Osimhen to Chelsea in January line I heard here. I hope I am wrong, but I have been waiting since last summer and will not hold my breath any longer
Once again, O.Mikel tells just no sense lies as his “Mate” Osimhen, he’s not any Victor’s agent! This Story is just not surly to be blamed on Napoli who never did anything people tells , lie, fake, calumnies about them! V.Osimhen had a fair clause that Napoli lowered to help his departures, but Osimhen himself and his agent have rejected all destinations like Chelsea and Saudi’s, as illegally found a rich deal with PSG behind Napoli’s back, who at the end found him a good Turkish deal, and he’s still a Napoli player! The rest are craps, as Osimhen is a liar, unprofessional and toxic soul, plus forget all disgusting hate lies accusations around Napoli who never did anything accused of , and who’s the real victim here!
@@ThirdEye...murasi
@@ThirdEye...You have just spoke ulter rubbish and made non factually comments. How do expect me to believe what you said against what someone who was directly involved said? If Victor was for the money, he would have gone to Saudi period. Quit your hate pls
Damn mikel. . . You're having a swell retirement. Weldon to you
What a load of BS! Yeah Victor really wanted to come to Chelsea, that he refused the Saudi money around lunch time. Then these clueless clowns tried to moneyball with Victor making him accept less money than he already earns, by giving him less than half that he earns at the moment. There are no excuses for that!
Exactly!!! 👏🏾
Yep, that is what they wanted to do. And they waited for the last minute.
Obi thank you for revealing the truth.
John Mikel Obi..You sir a GodSent..A true legend.PropaChels
What a legend john obi proper chels🐐
Excellent work mikel👏
People forget how awful Sterling was in some matches, but what a show he gave us in the beginning of last season. All the help Chelsea is giving Arsenal nowadays...they better win the league.
I so much love Mikel obi, he's very intelligent and knows how to follow up with words.
Please my own opinion is if victor is coming to chelsea he should avoid the number 9 jersey at Chelsea the record and history of the number 9 jersey is very bad 😔 please mikel obi help convince ur brother to avoid the number 9 jersey
Really legend 🙌👏
Thank you John ! Once a blue always a blue 💙💙💙
Great for the great enlightenment
Im still confident they can sign Victor after this loan spell.
Someone had to say it John....Chelsea fans attacking victor because of baseless allegations
No sense, as he’s the only guilty one in all this!