Chelsea fury over leaked Mikel letter

CHELSEA have reacted furiously to a leaked letter in which Manchester United accuse them of acting outside the laws of the game in their attempts to sign Nigerian teenager John Obi Mikel.

In a nine-page letter to FIFA seen by BBC Radio Five Live, United claim they had a deal with the 18-year-old and that evidence suggests agents working for Chelsea caused Mikel to disappear days after signing a contract.

Within days, Mikel’s agent claimed the teenager had signed under duress and the contract should be ruled null and void. FIFA have yet to make any decision but Chelsea have said should that case be confirmed, they would have an interest in signing Mikel.