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Mourinho to replace Mikel with PSG’s Matuidi
In from Nifemi Daniel …
Chelsea coach, Jose Mourihno, has expressed his desire to secure the services of Paris St-Germain star Blaise Matuidi as John Obi Mikel’s replacement at Chelsea.
The Blues boss is reportedly ready to axe the Nigeria international, and Tuttomercatoweb claim the French midfielder is earmarked to fill the void.
Read also: No automatic shirts for Mikel, Enyeama, Moses – Oliseh
Matuidi is a key man in Laurent Blanc’s midfield alongside Thiago Motta and Marco Verratti.
The Parisians are unlikely to be willing to sell the France international, but may be tempted by a mega-money offer from Chelsea.
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