The Premier League have announced players released and retained by their clubs for the 2016/17 season. John Obi Mikel,
Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo have all been retained by Chelsea for next season.
The news represents a silver-lining for
Moses and Omeruo, who have had different
loan spells since joining the Blues.
Omeruo spent time on loan at Turkish top-
flight side Kasimpasa last season and he
has since returned to Chelsea where he is
touted to get a chance with new manager
Antonio Conte at the helm of affairs.
Omeruo has also been rumoured to be on
the radar of newly promoted Middlesbrough,
who want the centre-back at the Riverside
on loan after he spent time with the then
Championship side two years ago.
Mikel and Moses
Moses is also in the mix for the new season,
but it is not certain yet if he will be part of
Conte’s plans. The winger was on loan at
West Ham United last season and at
Liverpool the previous season.
The former Wigan ace is likely to be farmed
out yet again to another club for next
season as he struggles to replicate the form
that saw Chelsea splash out to acquire him
from Wigan Athletic.
Mikel has also been retained and may likely
see out another season at Chelsea.
The Nigeria captain has been linked with
Chinese and Turkish clubs, but it remains to
be seen if he will end his 10-year
association with the London side or stay put
for another season.
Other players with Nigerian heritage retained
in the Chelsea squad include Dominic
Ayodele Solanke, who played at Dutch side
Vitesse Arnhem last season, Ugbo Ike and
Tomori Fikayo while negotiations are still
ongoing with Olu Aina for a new contract.
Chelsea finished the 2015/16 in 10th place
with 50 points from 38 matches.
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