Recently Jose Mourinho visited Obi Mikel's podcast on YouTube. There were a lot of topics to discuss and one of them was about the best signings in Mourinho's career. The Portuguese didn't want to highlight only one player, so many great players were mentioned.
When Mourinho started to talk about Mikel's career in Chelsea, he couldn't hold the joke about John Shittu, who was the agent of John Obi Mikel in the past.
Mourinho said: "You were a kid. You won a Champions League match. You played 50, 60, 70 Champions League matches. You come to Chelsea with 5 pounds in the pocket, John Shittu had the rest."
Mourinho's joke was followed by laughter from Mikel and his co-host.
Jose even mentioned that Obi Mikel and his agent were among the people who were responsible for making his hair go grey on part with Lassana Diarra and his agent.
But who is John Shittu?
John Shittu is a prominent football agent who has been involved in the representation of several high-profile players, especially from Nigeria, including John Obi Mikel.
Shittu's role in Mikel's career has been the subject of various reports and controversies, including his involvement in Mikel's transfer to Chelsea and his interactions with different clubs and managers, including Jose Mourinho. Shittu even had a secret meeting with Mourinho, according to some reports.
