“He’s an all-time goal scorer” – Ex-Chelsea player urges Enzo Maresca to sign Cristiano Ronaldo

Chelsea hero John Obi Mikel has urged Chelsea to sign Cristiano Ronaldo for the FIFA Club World Cup. He believes that Enzo Maresca’s side need a #9 and the Al Nassr star is the perfect fit.

Mikel claimed on talkSPORT that everybody is aware that he wants Victor Osimhen at Chelsea, but is happy to see Ronaldo take that spot. He added that Nicolas Jackson is not good enough to lead the attack for the Blues and said:

Chelsea have signed Liam Delap, and he will be challenging Jackson for the starting role. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has not signed a new deal at Al Nassr, and rumors suggest he could move to a side playing in the FIFA Club World Cup this month.

John Obi Mikel has predicted that Cristiano Ronaldo could end up joining Al Hilal this month. The Chelsea hero believes that FIFA want the Al Nassr star at the FIFA Club World Cup and said on talkSPORT:

Botafogo and Wydad Casablanca have also been linked with Cristiano Ronaldo as they play at the tournament in the United States. However, he looks set to remain at his current club, Al Nassr.

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