Chelsea £16m signing Mikel granted work permit

Chelsea have been granted a work permit for Nigeria midfielder Jon Obi Mikel.

Wed, 19 Jul, 2006 - 09:11

Chelsea have been granted a work permit for Nigeria midfielder Jon Obi Mikel.

The Premiership champions completed the £16m (€23.39m) signing of the highly-rated 19-year-old last month after a dispute with Norwegian club Lynn Oslo and Manchester United.

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Courts Soccer Chelsea FC Place: Stamford Bridge Person: Mikel Person: Jon Obi Mikel Person: Michael Ballack Person: Andriy Shevchenko Person: Salomon Kalou Event: Premiership Organisation: Chelsea Organisation: Nigeria Organisation: Manchester United

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