John Obi Mikel is aware of the speculation linking several top players with moves to Chelsea, but is ready to fight for his place in the side.Luiz Felipe Scolari has been appointed as manager at Stamford Bridge and the Brazilian is expected to make a number of signings before the start of the new season.
The likes of Ronaldinho, Deco, Rafael van der Vaart and Ricardo Quaresma have all been mentioned as possible transfer targets.
There is already fierce competition for places in midfield but Mikel is not worried about who may or may not arrive.
"I am not afraid to hear about one player or another coming to Chelsea," Mikel told brilafm.net.
"It's something that makes me stronger. You should know that I would have left Chelsea long ago if I had been scared or something like a chicken-hearted player."
Mikel has never had any dealings with Scolari and is unsure what he will bring to the club.
He said: "I don't know him and I have not met him before.
"I don't even know what to expect from the coach because we have not spoken yet. I will only be able to know something about him when we meet during pre-season."
Mikel has also praised Blues team-mate Michael Ballack for leading Germany to the final of Euro 2008.
"Ballack is a top player, I am always learning things from him," he said.
"He is a top, top player, he can do everything. I am not too far from his level and when I reach there I will be very proud."
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Alphonso please dont ever say that, Mikel in Arsenal?! what would we do with such a slouch, He is so slow he'll
look he plays in slow motion compared to my Gunners.
Bros Mikel, your time as a chelsea is up, pls join the young people's club - Gunners -. With those big names coming to chelsea, you may be a loser, remember your mentor Jose Mourinho had gone and with the Big Phil coming in, he may have his player lists. Don't struggle take a wise decision and in time too. You may have to follow Big Mouth to Inter Milian.
this goes to my lovely brother mikel obi, keep doing what u know how to do best, dont be distracted by all kind of rubish people say about u.ur just good and i believe as the year goes by, u will be will be waxing more stronger.we love u and wish u good season ahead.remain bless good ambassador. from chuks.......madrid
jose called mikel liquid gold well if that what he think then i wish he show us some of his talent and stop being such a dirty player and costing us pionts by getting sent off and not being avaliable to play and as for being nearly as good as ballack well look at the @#$% on my shoes thats how near you are he in the stratosphere your at ground level sorry dont put your ambitions above your abilities as so many players at chelsea now who are bench warmers and after the new season starts there be a few more when replacements come in as your not all winners as proved last season
Ndubuisi c you shud just shut up,@#$%
Well yeah! the press as always something to write down as long as they have people ready to swallow. "Ronaldo dreams of real", "Ronaldo set for real" " Man u says NO" " Ronaldo happy to leave" "Ronaldo thinks of future" ...so funny, just shut up.
Mikel should shut up and start preparing for pre-season training.
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