Chelsea ace set for £5.7m January move
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel could be set for a January move to Galatasaray
 
JOHN OBI MIKEL could leave Chelsea and join Turkish outfit Galatasaray in January, according to reports in Turkey.
 
The Nigeria international has become a bit-part player at Stamford Bridge, having made just nine appearances for Jose Mourinho's side this season. 
Mikel also made just six starts in Chelsea's Premier League title-winning campaign last year due to being pushed to the sidelines by first-choice defensive midfielder Nemanja Matic. 
 
And according to Turkish outlet Takvim, Galatasaray are now planning to make contact with Chelsea in the coming days to try and agree a fee believed to be in the region of £5.7million for the 28-year-old. 
Mikel's current deal with the Blues runs until 2017 but the club are unlikely to offer him a new one and could take advantage of Galatasaray's interest next month.
 
Fellow Turkish side Besiktas have , with club president Fikret Oman admitting that they could come back in for the player they tried to sign in the summer. 
“If (Senol) Gunes had given the go-ahead we were going to sign Mikel (last summer), and we could enter the race again over the winter break," Oman said.

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