Chelsea launch £16 million Mikel claim

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Chelsea have launched a £16 miilion claim over the transfer of Jon Obi Mikel from Lyn Oslo. They believe that the transfer was based on fraudulent misreprentation after Morgan Anderson (who brokered the deal) was found guilty of forging documents in a Norwegian Court. Chelsea paid £4 million to Lyn and £12 million to Man Utd after the player decided that he wanted to join Chelsea instead. Utd had the option to buy Mikel but terminated it once Mikel made clear his choice of Stamford Bridge. Utd and Chelsea came to the understanding that no further claim would be made in exchange for the player moving to Chelsea. However Chelsea have made it clear that the claim will be made against Anderson and Lyn and not Man Utd.