EPL: Mikel Obi Advises Maresca Against Selecting Two Chelsea Players Next Season

John Obi Mikel, a former captain of the Super Eagles, has advised the incoming Chelsea manager to get two “world class” centre backs this summer.

Maresca is about to sign Tosin Adarabioyo as his first player.

Adarabioyo leaves Fulham as a free agent and moves to Stamford Bridge.

However, Mikel Obi feels his old team will need to step in to fill the void left by Thiago Silva’s departure.

The Nigerian also made a hint that Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile are not prepared to take the reins.

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“Thiago Silva is departing; we require one or two centre halves.”

“No, I don’t believe Benoit Badiashile is the right fit for Chelsea.

[Axel] Disasi, no. They will grow as they are still developing as players.

“We require two excellent, seasoned centre backs to step in and stabilise that back four. We require that. The Obi One Podcast host Mikel Obi stated, “We need two elite centre halves.”