CHELSEA outcast John Obi Mikel is weighing up whether to move to France or China.
The Nigeria midfielder is courted by Marseille with the Ligue 1 giants are keen to rescue him from his Stamford Bridge nightmare.
But a move to the up-and-coming Chinese Super League may also be an option, with the 29-year-old being able to earn near to what he pockets at Chelsea – around £3million a year.
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Marseille are not believed to be able to offer that kind of money.
Mikel has fallen way down the pecking order since Antonio Conte took control in the summer.
He is in the final year of his contract and is due to become a free agent in the summer.
But Chelsea are believed to be keen to recoup some of the £16million they paid for the midfield enforcer, so a January move could be likely.
Despite committing nearly 11 years to the club, his days appear to be numbered and he is yet to make an appearance under Conte in any competition this term.
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The Nigerian has played 368 games in a Blues shirt and only six players – John Terry, Frank Lampard, Petr Cech, Dennis Wise, Branislav Ivanovic and Didier Drogba – have made more appearances in the Premier League.
He has won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup four times, the League Cup twice, the Europa League and also lifted the Champions League as a Chelsea player.
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