Chelsea have reportedly put John Obi Mikel up for sale as they line up a move to sign Zenith St Petersburg midfielder Alex Witsel.
The 28 year old Obi have been a bit part player at Chelsea in the last 18 months following the signing of Nemanja Matic and manager Mourinho is keen to ensure that Chelsea build on their Premier League title triumph this season and wants a side that can also challenge for the Champions League.
Witsel who shares same agent as manager Mourinho is eager to leave Zenit this summer and is a target for Serie A champions Juventus, but Chelsea believe he would prefer a transfer to west London and the blues view him as a direct replacement for Mikel as a holding midfielder to challenge Nemanja Matic for a starting place.
28 year old Mikel has been told he can leave Chelsea this summer and the Blues are hoping to offload him to a club in Turkey admist report of an interest in his services from a team in the middle east.
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