Many of his fans have nicknamed Desailly, but the Southampton midfielder said he greatly looked up to the former Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi
Southampton midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu has expressed his desire to follow in the footsteps of former Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Obi.
Ugochukwu netted a goal in Southampton’s 3-2 loss to Nottingham Forest in Sunday’s Premier League game.
Speaking with the club’s website, Ugochukwu stated that Mikel has greatly influenced his ambitions in football.
“They say I can become a great midfielder like him if I put in the work and everything goes well.
“I wanted to take this step. When a club of this stature comes in for you, it’s very difficult to refuse
