Top 10 Most Expensive Teenagers in Football History
9. John Obi Mikel – From LYN to Chelsea FC – £16 million
Year of Transfer: 2006
Age: 18
Undoubtedly one of the most controversial transfers in world football, John Obi Mikel who joined Chelsea FC from LYN for a fee of £16 million, when Mikel signed for Chelsea he was only 18 and was on transfer lists of many European Clubs including Sir Alex Ferguson‘s Manchester United who eve confirmed on their website that the young Nigerian was joining them.
Despite Manchester United confirming that Mikel was joining them Mikel joined Chelsea FC instead in june 2006.