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Premier League striker: I want Watford to sign this Chelsea star
WATFORD striker Odion Ighalo wants his club to sign Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel.
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Mikel is yet to feature under Antonio Conte this season after falling down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.
He is out of contract with Chelsea at the end of the season and has been linked with a move away from the club to Chinese side Shanghai SIPG.
Odion Ighalo wants Watford to sign Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel
There is no team in the Premier League that will not want to have such a player
And now Ighalo has urged Watford to make a move for the Nigeria captain, who the striker plays with at international level.
"I would like it if Mikel joined me at Watford," Ighalo said.
Odion Ighalo has faced John Obi Mikel in the Premier League before
"He is my captain at the national team. Apart from that he is a very good player, very talented.
"There is no team in the Premier League that will not want to have such a player.
"I am happy I have played with him so I will be very happy to have him in my team."
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