Sir Alex Ferguson has forgiven me – Mikel says after snubbing Manchester United 19 years ago

John Obi Mikel has claimed that former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has forgiven him for the transfer saga that occurred when Mikel signed for Chelsea instead of Manchester United back in 2005.

Mikel stated that he felt pressured to sign with United and was not given time to seek advice.

The situation created a rift, but eventually, a settlement allowed Mikel to join Chelsea, where he enjoyed a successful career.

Mikel shared on Instagram that he and Sir Alex Ferguson have now reconciled.

On his Instagram post, Mikel shared a picture of himself with Ferguson with the caption, “He has forgiven me.”

“I signed a contract with Manchester United and I didn’t do that of my own free will,” Mikel told Sky Sports News in 2006.

“I was put under a lot of pressure to do that. I was denied advice from my agent and people I trust and I didn’t get much time to think about that.

“I did something I did not want to do. Because of the pressure from Mr Morgan (Andersen, Lyn’s sporting director) and a representative of United it became too much.

“I was pushed and I had nobody on my side so I had to do it.

“I was denied a chance to have a week to think about it and get some independent advice from people so the pressure was too much.”