Nigeria's most famous footballer that never was

Matters became even more complex when it emerged that not just the agents, but also Mikel Obi's father had been involved one way or the other in pushing contract for him. Parties identified with Chelsea were said to have given the older Obi some money to sway him to their side. A more recent revelation reported Manchester United as offering N40 million "pocket money" to the young player, even as the controversy rages.

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