Get the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free When Manchester United signed John Obi Mikel for £4m in late April 2005 and staged a press conference to announce the exciting prospect's arrival, not many could have predicted what would happen next, as unprecedented twists and turns beckoned. From secret meetings with Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho, to being offered thousands of pounds inside a briefcase, the story of how the Nigerian signed for United but never played for the club is extraordinary. It was the spring of 2005 and Mikel, 18, playing for Norwegian club Lyn at the time, had attracted attention from some of the world's biggest clubs with his performances and the
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