John Mikel Obi has admitted he would love to play alongside former Chelsea team-mate, Frank Lampard, in the US Major League Soccer.
He has now revealed that the MLS could be a possible destination.
“There was absolutely no doubt that Frank wouldn’t go out there and succeed,” Mikel told Goal.
“I am happy that he is back to his best, doing what he loves to do and, one day, who knows, I may go over there and play with him, or play against him.
“The first few months or so, it was a bad period for him and he didn’t have the best period out there. They started raising questions here and there about his fitness and what he actually came to do in America.
“I think we, here [at Chelsea], knew he wasn’t fully fit then, but once he became fit, we can see a different Frank Lampard, the Lampard we know, scoring goals and helping the team. I think Frank will never stop scoring goals. I think when he is asleep he is still scoring goals.”
The Super Eagles captain is yet to play under new manager, Antonio Conte, with the latest snub coming in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.
But the 29-year-old insists he is ready to challenge for a place.
“I know it is going to be difficult for me to get back into the team because I have missed the whole pre-season,” Mikel added.
“The manager obviously has his philosophy of the way he wants to play and I need time to get back into the way in the way he wants to do things.
“It will be difficult, but it is one challenge that I am looking forward to. Like everyone knows I don’t run away from a challenge.
“I have been at Chelsea for 11 years now, the first day I came I was fighting for my place and I am still fighting for my position. It is remarkable at the end of the day how you fight and you still end up coming out victorious and I will keep fighting for my position and hopefully I will get back into the team.”
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