Chelsea will offload John Obi Mikel to pip Arsenal and Man United to Morgan Schneiderlin

Arsenal are said to be keen on snapping up the french midfielder in the summer, and so Chelsea may be forced to sweeten the deal.

The Sun claim that Arsenal are currently the front-runners in the race for the 25-year-old's signature.

 

 

However, a swap-deal with the Blues for Nigerian international John Obi Mikel could be of benefit to Ronald Koeman.

The 27-year-old, who joined Chelsea in 2006, has made 329 appearances for the club and has vital Premier League experience.

Plus the defensive midfielder would plug the gap of the departing Schneiderlin perfectly, whilst also freeing-up funds to be spent elsewhere in the squad.