Gary Lineker is joined by former Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi, who shares the unbelievable story of the dramatic tug of war between Manchester United and Chelsea over his signature. From secret meetings to jumping through bushes, Mikel reveals all in this jaw-dropping tale from one of football’s most chaotic transfer sagas.

He also shares exactly what Jose Mourinho was like behind closed doors and reveals all on the fights that happened on the training ground and how that shaped Chelsea as a team.

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