As reported by <b>Tuttomercatoweb.com</b>, Nigeria international midfielder John Mikel Obi is wanted by his former boss Rafa Benitez.<br /><br />Benitez, the new gaffer of Napoli, is interested in the 26 - year - old Chelsea ace. <br /><br />But the stumbling block is the player's annual wage thought to be around 3 millions euros net.<br /><br />Obi Mikel is not guaranteed a first team shirt at Chelsea , and won't mind ending his seven - year collaboration with the Londoners.<br /><br />Galatasaray were poised to sign the former Lyon Oslo man this summer, but could not meet his valuation and have abandoned the chase.<br /><br />Under contract with Chelsea until the summer of 2017, Mikel is valued in the region of 20 million euros by transfer market experts.<br /><i><br />Photo Credit: National Mirror</i><br />