John Obi Mikel claims “absolutely fantastic” Chelsea target reminds him of Dele Alli

John Obi Mikel claims “absolutely fantastic” Chelsea target reminds him of Dele Alli Former Blue John Obi Mikel has compared reported Chelsea transfer target Morgan Rogers to ex-Spurs star Dele Alli. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE The Blues are expected to be busy in the summer after having a very quiet January window, with a number of positions needing to be addressed.

Chelsea are thought to still be in the market for a centre back, whilst they reportedly want to sign another midfielder and attacker. John Obi Mikel compares Morgan Rogers to Dele Alli The Blues already have winger Geovany Quenda and striker Emmanuel Emegha arriving from Sporting Lisbon and Strasbourg respectively at the end of the season. Chelsea have been linked with teenage winger Said El Mala, but the big name many fans would like to see join is Rogers.

Ben Jacobs has stated Rogers is the name he’s heard in connection with Chelsea, but any move would likely cost the Blues a lot of money. Whether the Blues sign Rogers or not, Mikel has said he’s a fan of the player, and compared him to a prime Dele Alli at Tottenham. “I hear the stories about Dele Alli, it’s sort of a sad story because we know how good he was and he is and he can be,” he told The Obi One Podcast.

“Obviously, he’s going through so much. You know who Dele Alli reminds me of? Morgan Rogers that plays for Aston Villa right now.