John Mikel Obi has admitted he would love to play alongside former
Chelsea team-mate, Frank Lampard, in the US Major League Soccer.
Mikel,
who has featured for the Blues for more than 10 years, recently
admitted he will talk to other clubs in January, if he is not offered a
new deal.
He has now revealed that the MLS could be a possible destination.
“There was absolutely no doubt that Frank wouldn’t go out there and succeed,” Mikel told Goal.
“I am happy that he is back to his best, doing what he loves to do
and, one day, who knows, I may go over there and play with him, or play
against him.
“The first few months or so, it was a bad period for him and he
didn’t have the best period out there. They started raising questions
here and there about his fitness and what he actually came to do in
America.
“I think we, here [at Chelsea], knew he wasn’t fully fit then, but
once he became fit, we can see a different Frank Lampard, the Lampard we
know, scoring goals and helping the team. I think Frank will never stop
scoring goals. I think when he is asleep he is still scoring goals.”
The Super Eagles captain is yet to play under new manager, Antonio
Conte, with the latest snub coming in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.
But the 29-year-old insists he is ready to challenge for a place.
“I know it is going to be difficult for me to get back into the team because I have missed the whole pre-season,” Mikel added.
“The manager obviously has his philosophy of the way he wants to play
and I need time to get back into the way in the way he wants to do
things.
“It will be difficult, but it is one challenge that I am looking
forward to. Like everyone knows I don’t run away from a challenge.
“I have been at Chelsea for 11 years now, the first day I came I was
fighting for my place and I am still fighting for my position. It is
remarkable at the end of the day how you fight and you still end up
coming out victorious and I will keep fighting for my position and
hopefully I will get back into the team.”
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