A REPEAT OF THE OBI MIKEL SITUATION?

Last updated : 19 November 2006 By Ed

Sunday Mirror:

Manchester United and Chelsea are involved in another transfer battle to land a Nigerian youngster who plays for Lyn Oslo and has the notorious John Shittu as his agent.

Chinedu Ogbuke, 20, has had an amazing reference from Oslo coach and former United player Henning Berg.

United and Chelsea are expected to launch rival bids as early as January. Last year United believed they had pipped the Blues to John Obi Mikel but the Nigerian ended up at Chelsea in a deal which saw the champions pay United an £11m compensation package.

United were furious and blamed Chelsea and Shittu, but that will not prevent them from pressing ahead with plans to buy Ogbuke.