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John Obi Mikel has lifted the lid on his decision to snub Manchester United for Chelsea, despite the efforts of Sir Alex Ferguson, David Gill and Roy Keane to secure his signature.

The year-old, who became a Chelsea icon after joining the Premier League heavyweights in and remained with the club until , boasts two Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy to his name.

However, his illustrious career in west London could have taken a different path as he appeared to have signed for United in before making his move to Stamford Bridge.

While at Norwegian club Lyn, a year-old Mikel trained with the Red Devils and impressed so much that he inked a pre-contract with United.

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