Mikel Obi opens up on his transfer saga with Chelsea and Manchester United.

Mikel Obi says he should have signed for Manchester United but for a contractual error with Lyn Oslo.

United and Chelsea were in court for months after Chelsea claimed United hijacked the deal - Mikel eventually went to Chelsea and spent more than 10 seasons with the blues winning two League titles One of the biggest transfer sagas football ever saw was the transfer battle between Manchester United and Chelsea to sign a 15 years old Nigerian, John Obi Mikel. Two of the biggest football clubs in the world fought so had for Mikel who was making waves for himself at Lyn Oslo in Norway.