John Obi Mikel returns to break down the biggest stories in world football.

<p>News broke this week that Sir Alex Ferguson had a verbal agreement for José Mourinho to succeed him at Manchester United back in 2013 — before Mourinho did a U-turn back to his beloved Chelsea. Mikel gives his honest verdict on what might have been, and explains why the Roman Abramovich pull was too strong to resist.</p><p><br></p><p>Elsewhere, Vinicius Jr has ended Arsenal&#39;s transfer dream by signing a new six-year deal at Real Madrid. Mikel doesn&#39;t hold back on why the Gunners were never getting their man — and what it means for Mourinho&#39;s new-look Madrid alongside the club&#39;s stunning capture of Ivorian starlet Diomandé.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Mikel runs the rule over Chelsea&#39;s 22-day transfer scramble under Xabi Alonso, reacts to Mykhaylo Mudryk&#39;s ban being lifted, weighs in on Mohamed Salah&#39;s shock move to Trabzonspor, and explains why Manchester City simply cannot afford to lose Rodri.</p>