John Obi Mikel has lifted the lid on his tug-of-war transfer from Manchester United to Chelsea and the false claims emanating from Norway that he had been kidnapped in the midst of it all.
Mikel was at the heart of a ferocious dispute between two of English football's giants in 2005 when they fought for his signature from Norwegian club Lyn Oslo.
After initially signing for United prior to the 2004-05 season ending, the Nigerian refused to report for training Lyn Oslo - instead flying to London to try and force a move to Chelsea.