French giants Marseille are ready to rescue Nigeria captain Mikel Obi from his Chelsea nightmare,
but the player’s reported £3.4m-a-year salary is set to scupper the move.
Mikel, who joined the Premier League powerhouse in 2006, has been frozen out of the team by the Blues’ Italian manager Antonio Conte, who took over the reins at the Stamford Bridge side in the summer.
French outlet Le 10 Sport reported on Thursday that Marseille manager Rudi Garcia was desperate to sign the 29-year-old Super Eagles midfielder in January to boost his midfield options.
