Former Chelsea star Joe Cole has said the Blues are yet to find a replacement for John Obi Mikel.

Cole made the claim as a guest on Mikel’s podcast Obi One.

The 42-year-old was teammate with Mikel at Chelsea for four years (2006 to 2010) before the former England international joined Liverpool ahead of the 2010/11 season.

At Chelsea, both players won the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Community Shield.

Reflecting on how Mikel ended up becoming an important player at Chelsea, Cole said:”There was a big furore because of the Manchester United connection, in the press it was like ‘did he sign for Manchester United’ Alex Ferguson was furious, Chelsea was fighting for him and I said to myself he must be a hell of a player. He must be unbelievable because everyone wanted him.

“Coming to the club and choosing to play in the defensive

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