Mikel mocks Arsenal fans over Vinicius chase

Ex-Chelsea star John Obi Mikel ruthlessly ridicules Arsenal fans for believing Vinicius Junior would leave Real Madrid.

What happened. John Obi Mikel mocked Arsenal fans for thinking Vinicius Junior would join them, saying the Brazilian was 'using' them to get a new Real Madrid deal.

• Vinicius signed a new six-year contract at Real Madrid.
• Mikel said Arsenal aren't 'one of the big boys' despite winning the league.
• Arsenal were prepared to make Vinicius the highest-paid player in Premier League history.

“I don’t know what they were smoking”

— John Obi Mikel

Vinicius's new deal ends an 18-month saga, leaving Arsenal to regroup after missing a marquee signing.

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