mikel saga rumbles on (skysports)

The ongoing saga between Lyn midfielder John Obi Mikel, Manchester United and Chelsea shows no signs of abating.

Earlier in the week Mikel's lawyer Stephen Tregear accused Lyn director Morgan Andersen of fabricating the contract signed by the player last April.


Andersen has subsequently been called in by the Oslo police for alleged falsification of two signatures on the 18-year-old's contract, penned a week before the Nigerian signed for Manchester United.

This latest accusation has been dubbed a 'media coup' by Lyn lawyer Erik Nadheim, whilst chairman Sveinung Lunde claims he will fight all the charges brought against the club and its employees.

"Together, we will give a reply through our lawyer to Fifa and the Oslo court," confirmed Lunde to TV2.

"We do not understand the accusations against Morgan Andersen."

The Nigeria international sued the club on Friday in the hope of getting his contract with the Oslo club annulled, which would allow him to join Chelsea and not Manchester United.

However, Nadheim believes that a court ruling is unlikely to take place before the end of 2006, which would block any transfer.

"I can confirm that I represent John Obi Mikel and that we have sued the football club FC Lyn," confirmed another of the player's lawyers, Helge Morten Svarva.

Fifa, who ruled in favour of the Norwegian club earlier this year, will wait for the court verdict before making any further comment.

Whilst officials from both parties fight in the courts, Lyn coach Henning Berg has been left to lament the fact the player has now gone AWOL.

"We don't know where they are, but I am not running around town to look for them," commented Berg to VG.

this is so dodgy i dont even know whats going on

neither do i haroon lol but what hapened is man utd got him signed and everything was all good, everyone was happy then mikel who was supposed to join man utd in january i think now he says he wants to join chelsea even though he has signed a contract for man utd! now he has been saying that he was forced to sign it and he had no time etc etc this is just more bull being added on to the saga.

He'll probably end up being just an average player!

Another demonstration of how Chelski think they are above the game.
They aint fooling me.
Utd should try to sign Zokora and not worry about this bloke.

This is getting really really boring

oh right, whats so special about him?

i heard he had death threats or sumat?

he is a very talented player but so arrogant! he hasnt been tested yet in a big league so that promise could fade. If the player doesnt want to join man utd then thats fine - he shouldnt be forced as he says he was - so IMO his contract should be terminated making him a free agent

if i was him i wouldnt even open my mouth b4 his mum gets kidnapped or somthing.

Lyn Oslo midfielder John Obi Mikel has quit the club as he continues to hold out for a move to Chelsea.

Although a deal with Manchester United has been agreed, and the midfielder signed a contract with The Red Devils, the Nigerian still has his sights firmly set on playing for the Premiership champions.

The messy saga, one of the most protracted in the history of the game, shows no signs of ending with things being rather more complicated than Mikel appears to view them.

"I have notified Lyn in writing that I won't do anything more for the club," said the talented teenager to Aftenposten.

"Early Wednesday, I am travelling for good.

"I am going to England.

"I am now hoping that Lyn will release my licence so I can start football training."

There is no prospect of Lyn simply freeing their highly-rated starlet, after brokering a deal with United, and the police have been dragged into the sorry affair.

Mikel's lawyers have claimed Lyn director Morgan Andersen fabricated the African's first professional contract with the Oslo outfit.

However, Andersen vehemently denies this accusation and Fifa have already ruled in Lyn's favour over the document.

Sir Alex Ferguson is believed to still want the 18-year-old, despite the player's reluctance to head to Old Trafford, as there is the suspicion that Mikel is being coerced into joining Chelsea instead.

Mikel, along with Chindeu Ogbuke and Ezekiel Bala, are risking hefty suspensions from Fifa with their unsanctioned departures.

"If Lyn and the players have not reached an agreement, Fifa will act," warned expert Kenneth Andre Leren on NRK.

"A player can be charged financially and have to pay their club.

"Additionally, they might be suspended worldwide for a certain time."
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