Mikel doubtful for Rio Olympics – Agent

Chelsea star, John Obi Mikel, is not a certainty to play for Nigeria at the Olympic games in Brazil later this summer, according to his agent.
Mikel was not part of the 2008 squad for the Olympic games in Beijing and they did not qualify for the tournament four years ago, but he has expressed his interest in featuring this year.
The Chelsea midfielder, who has been at Stamford Bridge now for 10 years, is 29 and so is older than the maximum age in the football at the Olympics, though he could be used as one of their three allocated overage players.
However, his agent, John Shittu, is unsure whether he’ll be called up by his country despite making it clear that he’d love to play for Nigeria in Brazil.
“I don’t know if he (Mikel) will be available for the Olympic Games or will attend the training camp,” he said to All Nigeria Soccer.
“The Nigeria Football Federation are in a better position to say whether he will be available for the Games or not.”
Mikel has appeared 75 times for Nigeria throughout his career and scored just four goals.
He has helped them win the African Cup of Nations, too, as they lifted the famous trophy three years ago.
Earlier in his career, the defensive midfielder won the Nigerian Young Player of the Year award in 2005 and 2006, and has remained a part of their national team to this day.
Along with participation in Nigeria’s Olympics side, it is unclear where Mikel will be playing his club football next season with an exit likely on the cards.
In terms of incoming midfielders, however, Chelsea were recently dealt a blow by Antonio Conte target Radja Nainggolan, who is on duty with the Belgium national team at Euro 2016.
The Roma star suggested transfer talks between Chelsea and the Serie A club have concluded without reaching an agreement.
“I cannot comment on this,” Nainggolan initially said when asked about a move to Chelsea. “Yes [Chelsea and Roma] were talking, but at the moment there is nothing.
And when asked about a promise made to Pallotta about remaining in Rome, Nainggolan added: “I said I love where I am playing, so why not?
“The Premier League is a good competition, lovely. But sometimes in life you need to make choices and I don’t know what my future will be, but I can say that I am happy where I am.”