Friday, January 6, 2017

Coach Conte hopes Oscar, Mikel departures are the only ones (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2012 file photo Chelsea's John Obi Mikel plays against Stoke City during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London. John Obi Mikel has followed Chelsea midfielder Oscar to the Chinese Super League by leaving Stamford Bridge on Friday Jan. 6, 2017 to join Tianjin TEDA. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)

Coach Antonio Conte hopes he has seen the last of the Chelsea exodus to the lucrative Chinese Super League. Midfielder John Obi Mikel followed hot on the heels of Brazilian playmaker Oscar's big-money move to Shanghai SIPG when he joined Tianjin TEDA on Friday. Although neither were key players in Conte's squad this season, the Chelsea coach does not want any more of his players following them.


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